 RIGHTS
OF THE PART-TIME WORKER
The Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable
Treatment) Regulations 2000 introduced new rights
for part-time workers.
The measures reinforce the Government's policy
of putting in place decent minimum standards whilst
promoting a flexible and competitive workforce.
In February 2002 the Government published two
draft amendments to the Regulations for consultation.
These cover Comparators (Regulation 2) and Access
to Occupational Pension Scheme (Regulation 8(8)).
The Part-time workers regulations ensure that
Britain's 6 million part-timers are not treated
less favourably than comparable full-timers in
their terms and conditions, unless it is objectively
justified.
This means part-timers are entitled, for example,
to:
the same hourly rate of pay;
the same access to company pension schemes;
the same entitlements to annual leave and maternity/parental
leave on a pro rata basis;
the same entitlement to contractual sick pay;no
less favourable treatment in access to training.
SHOULD YOU NEED HELP AND ASSISTANCE WITH THE ABOVE
ISSUES OR YOU HAVE BEEN TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY
BECAUSE YOU WORK PART-TIME EMAIL THE PINNACLE
PARTNERSHIP NOW OR TELEPHONE US.
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