Mrs K Hughes v AL Realisations Ltd (in Administration) and The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 1602503/2020 (23 August 2021)

Mrs K Hughes v AL Realisations Ltd (in Administration) and The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 1602503/2020 (23 August 2021)

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and awarded the maximum protective award to the claimant.

Citation
[2021] UKET 1602503/2020
Parties
Claimant: Mrs K Hughes; Respondent: AL Realisations Ltd (in Administration); Respondent: The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation

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Parties

Mrs K Hughes

Claimant

AL Realisations Ltd (in Administration)

Respondent

The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and awarded the maximum protective award to the claimant.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant a protective award for the maximum period permitted by law