Geddis v Rotary Services Limited (In Ad... [2012] NIIT 01624_12IT (27 November 2012)
The respondent failed to carry out any collective consultation prior to making more than 50 employees redundant within a short period. No special circumstances excused this failure. The claimant is therefore entitled to a protective award for the statutory protected period.
- Citation
- [2012] NIIT 01624_12IT
- Parties
- Claimant: Sharon Geddis; Respondent: Rotary Services Limited (In Administration)
- Jurisdiction
- Northern Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 27 November 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Industrial Tribunal Protective Award / Final Decision
- Outcome
- Claim upheld. Protective award granted.
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements, Recoupment of Benefits
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Parties
Sharon Geddis
Claimant
Rotary Services Limited (In Administration)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal Protective Award / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory collective consultation requirements prior to redundancy dismissals
- 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to a protective award
Ratio Decidendi
The respondent failed to carry out any collective consultation prior to making more than 50 employees redundant within a short period. No special circumstances excused this failure. The claimant is therefore entitled to a protective award for the statutory protected period.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld. Protective award granted.
Orders
- Respondent to pay remuneration for the protected period to the claimant.
- Protected period is 90 days commencing 1 August 2012.
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