Mrs Cairns and others v Newport County Council and The Governing Body of High Cross School (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2021] UKET 1601371/2020 (23 July 2021)
The tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably than full-time comparators without objective justification, contrary to the Regulations.
- Citation
- [2021] UKET 1601371/2020
- Parties
- Claimant: Mrs Cairns and others; Respondent: Newport County Council; Respondent: The Governing Body of High Cross School
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 23 July 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
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Parties
Mrs Cairns and others
Claimant
Newport County Council
Respondent
The Governing Body of High Cross School
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether part-time workers were treated less favourably than full-time comparators
- 2 Entitlement to employment benefits for part-time workers
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably than full-time comparators without objective justification, contrary to the Regulations.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondents to provide claimants with equal treatment in employment benefits as full-time comparators
- Respondents to compensate claimants for any loss suffered due to less favourable treatment
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