Mr WA Chapman and Others v North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6401090/2001 (12 October 2017)

Mr WA Chapman and Others v North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6401090/2001 (12 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimants, as part-time workers, had been treated less favourably than full-time comparators without objective justification, entitling them to the same employment rights and benefits as full-time workers.

Citation
[2017] UKET 6401090/2001
Parties
Claimant: Mr WA Chapman and Others; Respondent: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claims upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

Case Brief

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Parties

Mr WA Chapman and Others

Claimant

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether part-time workers were treated less favourably than full-time workers
  2. 2 Entitlement to employment rights for part-time workers

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimants, as part-time workers, had been treated less favourably than full-time comparators without objective justification, entitling them to the same employment rights and benefits as full-time workers.

Court Disposition

claims upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to provide claimants with the same employment rights and benefits as full-time workers
  • Compensation to be assessed if not agreed