Ms T Brougham v Eastchurch C E Primary (vc) and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306440/2020 (16 September 2025)
The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the difference in treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.
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- Citation
- [2025] UKET 2306440/2020
- Parties
- Claimant: Ms T Brougham; Respondent: Eastchurch C E Primary (vc); Respondent: Kent County Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 16 September 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
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Parties
Ms T Brougham
Claimant
Eastchurch C E Primary (vc)
Respondent
Kent County Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was treated less favourably as a part-time worker
- 2 Whether the respondents breached the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the difference in treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for less favourable treatment
- Respondents to review employment practices to ensure compliance with the Regulations
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