Mrs R Pordage v Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2304012/2020 (20 September 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 2304012/2020
- Parties
- Claimant: Mrs R Pordage; Respondent: Kent County Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 20 September 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
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Parties
Mrs R Pordage
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 compensate the claimant for losses arising from less favourable treatment
- Respondent to review and amend policies to ensure compliance with the Regulations
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