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
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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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether part-time workers were treated less favourably than full-time workers
- 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
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