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13-Mar-08 10:10 [Legal]
Retained fire fighters win pension rights Retained fire fighters have won a significant legal victory in their fight to win the same pension and pay rights as full time employees.
The decision at Croydon Employment Tribunal this week is the culmination of an eight year battle between the Fire Brigades Union and fire service employers.
The union contended that it was discriminatory to dent retained fire fighters, who are on call for long periods of time although not on active duty, the same pension rights and sick pay arrangements as other employees.
FBU spokesman Duncan Milligan told Personnel Today that the scope of the tribunal's decision could go beyond those matters explicitly covered.
"The finding in law is that there has to be equal treatment on a whole number of employment issues. Potentially, this includes access to other work-related benefits beyond sick pay and pension, such as training and expenses," he said.
Mr Milligan added: "It is not true that employers treat part-time workers the same as full-time employees when it comes to sick pay and pension rights. This case sets the precedent that they must."
A recent poll has discovered that 71 per cent of workers would like the legal entitlement to paid time off for training, a human resources news website reported.
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