Mr R Savage (Deceased) v Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service and Fire Policy Unit (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 1902783/2000 (8 December 2017)

Mr R Savage (Deceased) v Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service and Fire Policy Unit (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 1902783/2000 (8 December 2017)

The tribunal held that the claimant and other part-time workers were treated less favourably than full-time workers without objective justification, constituting unlawful discrimination under the relevant regulations.

Citation
[2017] UKET 1902783/2000
Parties
Claimant: Mr R Savage (Deceased); Respondent: Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service; Respondent: Fire Policy Unit
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 December 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Discrimination, Employment Rights

Case Brief

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Parties

Mr R Savage (Deceased)

Claimant

Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service

Respondent

Fire Policy Unit

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether part-time workers were treated less favourably than full-time workers
  2. 2 Whether such treatment constituted unlawful discrimination under employment law

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal held that the claimant and other part-time workers were treated less favourably than full-time workers without objective justification, constituting unlawful discrimination under the relevant regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to remedy less favourable treatment of part-time workers
  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant's estate