Part-time workers

Updating author: Stephen Chegwin

XpertHR editor: Laura Merrylees

Summary

• Part-time workers must not be treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers unless the employer can justify such less favourable treatment. (See Overview and Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000)
• Part-time workers have the right not to be treated less favourably in matters relating to, for example, pay, holiday and holiday pay, selection for redundancy and access to pension schemes. (See Rate of pay and overtime pay, Redundancy selection criteria, Annual holiday and Other terms and conditions)
• Part-time workers who consider that they have been discriminated against may request a written statement from their employers explaining the reasons for any discriminatory treatment. (See Written statement of reasons for less favourable treatment)
• Part-time workers have the right not to be subjected to a detriment for asserting their statutory rights. (See Unfair dismissal and detrimental treatment)