“… employment relationship need not be contractual and the Respondents have not challenged that. I would add that in O'Brien v Ministry of Justice [2013] UKSC 6, [2013] ICR 499, which concerned the rights of judges under the EU Part-Time Workers Directive…”
“… recent consideration of the position is in the judgment of the Supreme Court, given by Lord Hope and Lady Hale in O'Brien v Ministry of Justice [2013] UKSC 6, [2013] ICR 499. The claim arose out of the denial of pension rights to Recorders (and other part-time judges), which was said to be contrary to the PartTime Workers (Preventi…”