In relation to STS 22nd March 2018
It seems obvious that part-time and reduced-hours workers
who work fewer days than comparable full-time workers are entitled
to transport or distance bonus in proportion to the ratio of the
days actually worked. But the question that arises is, if
these workers provide services on the same days as full-time
workers, will the amount of the transport allowance be independent
of the agreed duration of the working day, and what happens to the
clothing allowance?
If a Collective Agreement does not specify in terms of the
extent to which certain rights are available, this means that the
principle of equality in absolute terms must be applied, or that
absence of this must not prevent the rule of proportionality in
terms of wages, bonuses and other rights which by their nature are
measurable from being applied.
