Mrs Rachel Walker v Middlesbrough Borough Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2020] UKET 2501412/2019 (17 January 2020)

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 the treatment.

Citation: [2020] UKET 2501412/2019
Parties: Claimant: Mrs Rachel Walker; Respondent: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 17 January 2020
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Part Time Workers, Employment Rights, Discrimination

Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs Rachel Walker

Claimant

Middlesbrough Borough Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant, 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 the treatment.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

The respondent is ordered to compensate the claimant for less favourable treatment.