Mr A N Russell v Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601697/2000 (22 September 2017)

Mr A N Russell v Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601697/2000 (22 September 2017)

The tribunal held that the applicant was entitled to equal treatment as a part-time worker and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for less favourable treatment.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 6601697/2000
Parties
Applicant: Mr A N Russell; Respondent: Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service; Respondent: The Home Office
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

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Parties

Mr A N Russell

Applicant

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service

Respondent

The Home Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether part-time workers are entitled to the same employment rights as full-time workers
  2. 2 Whether the respondents breached employment law regarding part-time workers

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal held that the applicant was entitled to equal treatment as a part-time worker and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for less favourable treatment.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to provide equal employment rights to applicant as a part-time worker
  • Respondents to review and amend policies to comply with part-time worker regulations