Mr R Lay v Mill Hill County High School (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2024] UKET 3323793/2021 (1 November 2024)

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: [2024] UKET 3323793/2021
Parties: Claimant: Mr R Lay; Respondent: Mill Hill County High School
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 01 November 2024
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

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Parties

Mr R Lay

Claimant

Mill Hill County High School

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant, as 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 pay compensation to the claimant for less favourable treatment.