Does part time worker status have to be the sole reason for claim of less favourable treatment to succeed?

Mr Augustine argued that the fixed fee amounted to less favourable treatment of part-time drivers because the effect of paying a fixed weekly fee meant that part-time workers were paying a higher fee per hour worked than comparable full-time drivers and therefore took home less pay per hour.

Government issues Technical report on Precarious Work and Economically Inactive Survey

The Government has published a technical report setting out findings from the Precarious Work and Economically Inactive Survey, commissioned to support the development of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) and ongoing reforms to workplace rights.

Unpaid Carers

The Government has recently launched a consultation as part of its Make Work Pay agenda on 9 June 2026. It asks whether current employment rights give enough support to unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children.