Mrs L Ayton v Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2303890/2020 (5 August 2025)
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
- [2025] UKET 2303890/2020
- Parties
- Claimant: Mrs L Ayton; Respondent: Kent County Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 05 August 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Part Time Workers, Employment Rights, Discrimination
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Parties
Mrs L Ayton
Claimant
Kent County Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker contrary to 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
- Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for less favourable treatment
- Respondent to review its policies to ensure compliance with the Regulations
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