Mr P Roddis v Sheffield Hallam University (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2019] UKET 2802764/2012 (23 April 2019)

Mr P Roddis v Sheffield Hallam University (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2019] UKET 2802764/2012 (23 April 2019)

The Tribunal held that the claimant and the comparator were engaged under the same type of contract and that the claimant had been treated less favourably without objective justification, thus breaching the Regulations.

Citation
[2019] UKET 2802764/2012
Parties
Claimant: Mr P Roddis; Respondent: Sheffield Hallam University
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 April 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Less Favourable Treatment, Comparator Analysis
Employment Law Part Time Workers Less Favourable Treatment Comparator Analysis

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Parties

Mr P Roddis

Claimant

Sheffield Hallam University

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, a part-time associate lecturer, was treated less favourably than a full-time comparator in breach of the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that the claimant and the comparator were engaged under the same type of contract and that the claimant had been treated less favourably without objective justification, thus breaching the Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to compensate claimant for less favourable treatment
  • Respondent to review employment practices to ensure compliance with Regulations