D Finnis v Park Way Primary School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2308893/2020 (27 September 2025)

D Finnis v Park Way Primary School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2308893/2020 (27 September 2025)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably without objective justification, constituting a breach of the Regulations.

Citation
[2025] UKET 2308893/2020
Parties
Claimant: D Finnis; Respondent: Park Way Primary School; Respondent: Kent County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

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Parties

D Finnis

Claimant

Park Way Primary School

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers 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 without objective justification, constituting a breach of the Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for less favourable treatment
  • Respondents to ensure equal treatment for part-time workers going forward