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UK Supreme Court Provides Clarification on Test for Discrimination of Part-Time Workers
Part-time workers need only show their status was an effective cause of less favourable treatment, not the sole cause in test for discrimination.
In Augustine v Data Cars Limited, the UK Supreme Court has provided a significant clarification of the test for less favourable treatment under the part-time worker regulations, confirming that a worker need only show their part-time status was an effective cause of the treatment, not the sole cause.
The case is of particular note for companies with flexible working arrangements, and highlights some of the risks associated with applying blanket policies equally to part-time and full-time workers.
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