Mr GH Stocks v Apollo 11 Ltd and Edwin Snowden (2018) Ltd (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2020] UKET 1802055/2019 (16 June 2020)

Mr GH Stocks v Apollo 11 Ltd and Edwin Snowden (2018) Ltd (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2020] UKET 1802055/2019 (16 June 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondents failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements prior to making redundancies, and therefore the claimant is entitled to a protective award.

Citation
[2020] UKET 1802055/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr GH Stocks; Respondent: Apollo 11 Ltd; Respondent: Edwin Snowden (2018) Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements
Employment Law Protective Award Collective Redundancy Consultation Requirements

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Parties

Mr GH Stocks

Claimant

Apollo 11 Ltd

Respondent

Edwin Snowden (2018) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondents 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 respondents failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements prior to making redundancies, and therefore the claimant is entitled to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay the claimant a protective award for failure to consult as required by law