Ms B Obwona-Lanana v ARJ Construction Ltd (in Administration) (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 6006989/2024 (25 March 2025)

Ms B Obwona-Lanana v ARJ Construction Ltd (in Administration) (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 6006989/2024 (25 March 2025)

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

Citation
[2025] UKET 6006989/2024
Parties
Claimant: Ms B Obwona-Lanana; Respondent: ARJ Construction Ltd (in Administration)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
25 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements

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Parties

Ms B Obwona-Lanana

Claimant

ARJ Construction Ltd (in Administration)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

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

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent shall pay the claimant a protective award for the failure to consult prior to redundancy.