Mr A Blackburn and others v Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2019] UKET 6300015/2001 (15 February 2019)

Mr A Blackburn and others v Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2019] UKET 6300015/2001 (15 February 2019)

The Tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably than full-time workers and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the relevant regulations.

Citation
[2019] UKET 6300015/2001
Parties
Claimant: Mr A Blackburn and others; Respondent: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service; Respondent: The Home Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the claimants
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights, Discrimination
Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights Discrimination

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Parties

Mr A Blackburn 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 Whether such treatment was justified under the law

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably than full-time workers and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the relevant regulations.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimants

Orders

  • Respondents to provide equal treatment to part-time workers
  • Respondents to compensate claimants for losses suffered due to less favourable treatment