Part-time worker wins appeal

The Employment Appeals Tribunal has upheld claims of unfair dismissal, contravention of the part-time workers regulations, victimisation and sex discrimination against international law firm Herbert Smith in the case of Michelle Langton, supported by the Equal Opportunities Commission. Ms Langton, a former part-time senior manager at Herbert Smith, was awarded approximately £40,000 by an Employment Tribunal in July 2005. The Tribunal also instructed Herbert Smith to re-engage Langton on a jobshare basis. The EAT upheld Herbert Smith’s appeal on one of the claims of victimisation.