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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than a comparable full-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 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.
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