Miss D Gray and Mrs K Smith v Rise Park Academy Trust (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2021] UKET 3200168/2020 (30 July 2021)

Miss D Gray and Mrs K Smith v Rise Park Academy Trust (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2021] UKET 3200168/2020 (30 July 2021)

The tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably than full-time workers without objective justification, breaching the relevant regulations.

Citation
[2021] UKET 3200168/2020
Parties
Claimant: Miss D Gray; Claimant: Mrs K Smith; Respondent: Rise Park Academy Trust
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

Case Brief

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Parties

Miss D Gray

Claimant

Mrs K Smith

Claimant

Rise Park Academy Trust

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimants were treated less favourably than full-time workers without objective justification, breaching the relevant regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to provide equal employment benefits to claimants as to full-time workers
  • Compensation awarded to claimants