Mr D A Rowland v Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601621/2000 (22 September 2017)

The tribunal held that part-time workers are entitled to equal treatment unless the employer can objectively justify less favourable treatment.

Citation: [2017] UKET 6601621/2000
Parties: Applicant: Mr D A Rowland; Respondent: Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service; Respondent: The Home Office
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 22 September 2017
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Applicant's claim upheld
Legal Topics: Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

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Mr D A Rowland

Applicant

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service

Respondent

The Home Office

Respondent

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

1 Whether part-time workers are entitled to the same employment rights as full-time workers

The tribunal held that part-time workers are entitled to equal treatment unless the employer can objectively justify less favourable treatment.

Applicant's claim upheld

Respondents to provide equal employment rights to applicant as a part-time worker