C Thompson v Eythorne Elvington Com Primary (comm) and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306510/2020 (11 October 2025)

C Thompson v Eythorne Elvington Com Primary (comm) and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306510/2020 (11 October 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 relevant regulations.

Citation
[2025] UKET 2306510/2020
Parties
Claimant: C Thompson; Respondent: Eythorne Elvington Com Primary (comm); Respondent: Kent County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

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Parties

C Thompson

Claimant

Eythorne Elvington Com Primary (comm)

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker.
  2. 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 relevant regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to compensate the claimant for less favourable treatment.
  • Respondents to review and amend employment practices to comply with statutory requirements.