Mr M Casey and others v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council and Hollingworth Learning Trust (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2024] UKET 2401271/2022 (13 August 2024)

The tribunal held that the claimants were treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers without objective justification, and were therefore entitled to the same employment benefits.

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Citation: [2024] UKET 2401271/2022
Parties: Claimant: Mr M Casey and others; Respondent: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council; Respondent: Hollingworth Learning Trust
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 13 August 2024
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

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Parties

Mr M Casey and others

Claimant

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Respondent

Hollingworth Learning Trust

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal held that the claimants were treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers without objective justification, and were therefore entitled to the same employment benefits.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondents to provide claimants with the same employment benefits as comparable full-time workers
Respondents to compensate claimants for any loss suffered due to less favourable treatment

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