J Profka v John Lewis plc (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2024] UKET 2300809/2023 (20 November 2024)

J Profka v John Lewis plc (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2024] UKET 2300809/2023 (20 November 2024)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondent failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Citation
[2024] UKET 2300809/2023
Parties
Claimant: J Profka; Respondent: John Lewis plc
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

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Parties

J Profka

Claimant

John Lewis plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker in breach of 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 respondent failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to compensate the claimant for losses suffered as a result of less favourable treatment.