Mr I Spooner & others v Wincanton Container Logistics: (England and Wales : Working Time Regulations) [2017] UKET 3401335/2016 (12 July 2017)

The tribunal found that the respondent breached the Working Time Regulations by failing to provide adequate rest breaks and by requiring the claimants to work hours in excess of statutory limits.

Citation: [2017] UKET 3401335/2016
Parties: Claimant: Mr I Spooner & others; Respondent: Wincanton Container Logistics
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 12 July 2017
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics: Working Time Regulations

Employment Law Working Time Regulations

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Parties

Mr I Spooner & others

Claimant

Wincanton Container Logistics

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent breached the Working Time Regulations in relation to the claimants' working hours and rest breaks

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent breached the Working Time Regulations by failing to provide adequate rest breaks and by requiring the claimants to work hours in excess of statutory limits.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

Respondent to pay compensation to claimants for breaches of Working Time Regulations