S Scott v The Discovery School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306862/2020 (2 September 2025)

S Scott v The Discovery School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306862/2020 (2 September 2025)

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

Citation
[2025] UKET 2306862/2020
Parties
Claimant: S Scott; Respondent: The Discovery School; Respondent: Kent County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 September 2025
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

S Scott

Claimant

The Discovery School

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker 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 than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the difference in treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant for less favourable treatment
  • Respondents to review and amend employment practices to ensure compliance with the Regulations