Mr Kevin Paltridge Mr Richard Winter Mr Thomas Wood Mr Gerry Clark and 48 others, as shown in the attached schedule. v Automobile Association Developments Limited — 2025

The Claimants challenged written particulars of employment concerning working hours and overtime, contending that the particulars should have stated that hours beyond specified contract hours, including end of shift overtime, were voluntary. The Tribunal recorded that the original breach of contract claim had been withdrawn and dismissed by consent and replaced by a reference under sections 11 and 12 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

The Tribunal found that the RSAN and R1 contracts set out variable working arrangements, maximum compulsory shift lengths, and compulsory end of shift overtime where work was available. It found that these particulars accurately reflected the parties' agreement, and that the dispute was not about a change in particulars but about how rostered hours and end of shift overtime were divided within the working day.

For the RP contracts, the Tribunal accepted that the contracts contained less detail than the RSAN and R1 contracts, but found that they stated annual and weekly hours and explained that start and finish times and shifts could vary according to operational requirements. The Tribunal concluded that each contract complied with the statutory requirements and accurately reflected the agreement reached, and that any further dispute about interpretation of the contracts was outside the Tribunal's jurisdiction.