Extension of employment protection rights

Article Abstract:

The House of Lords' ruling in the R vs Secretary of State ex parte Equal Opportunities Commission in Mar 1994 changed the position of part-time workers in the United Kingdom by clarifying that the minimum hours threshold required by the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 contradicted European Community Law. Regulations implementing the House of Lords' decision became effective on Feb 6, 1995. Most part-time workers being women has raised concerns about inequal treatment of part-time workers as this can be established as indirect sexual discrimination.

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Contractual rights

Article Abstract:

Application of laws of indirect sex discrimination has helped define the rights of part-time workers. If employers state conditions of employment for part-time work that affects more women then men, they can be sued for indirect discrimination. Similarly, denying a woman a chance to work part-time and adopting a policy of laying off part-timers first in the case of redundancy can be challenged under laws of indirect discrimination. The Treaty of Rome also includes laws that protect part-time workers' rights for pension benefits and sick pay.

Employment discrimination

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Draft agreement on part-time work

Article Abstract:

An EC draft framework on part-time employment was agreed upon in May 1997 by representatives from trade unions and public and private sector employers. The key features of this European-level agreement were a non-discrimination principle applicable to part-timers and a statement of ground rules on work opportunities. The purpose, scope, and timetable of this agreement are also described.

European Union

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