Mrs W Brown v St Helens Borough Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2023] UKET 2420279/2020 (6 April 2023)

Mrs W Brown v St Helens Borough Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2023] UKET 2420279/2020 (6 April 2023)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondent failed to provide objective justification for the difference in treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Citation
[2023] UKET 2420279/2020
Parties
Claimant: Mrs W Brown; Respondent: St Helens Borough Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

Case Brief

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Parties

Mrs W Brown

Claimant

St Helens Borough Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was treated less favourably as a part-time worker in comparison to a full-time comparator under the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondent failed to provide objective justification for the difference in treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to compensate the claimant for losses arising from less favourable treatment
  • Respondent to review and amend employment practices to comply with the Regulations