Mr S Ogden and others v Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6300000/2001 (9 November 2017)

Mr S Ogden and others v Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6300000/2001 (9 November 2017)

The Tribunal held that the claimants were entitled to equal treatment with full-time workers regarding employment benefits, as the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the less favourable treatment.

Citation
[2017] UKET 6300000/2001
Parties
Claimant: Mr S Ogden and others; Respondent: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service; Respondent: The Home Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

Case Brief

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Parties

Mr S Ogden and others

Claimant

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service

Respondent

The Home Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether part-time workers were treated less favourably than full-time workers
  2. 2 Entitlement to employment benefits for part-time workers

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that the claimants were entitled to equal treatment with full-time workers regarding employment benefits, as the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the less favourable treatment.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to provide equal employment benefits to claimants as provided to full-time workers