Mr C Elliot and Others v Beyard Services Ltd (In Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (Scotland : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 4105839/2024 (29 January 2025)

Mr C Elliot and Others v Beyard Services Ltd (In Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (Scotland : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 4105839/2024 (29 January 2025)

The tribunal found that Beyard Services Ltd failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements, and the claimants are entitled to a protective award.

Citation
[2025] UKET 4105839/2024
Parties
Claimant: Mr C Elliot and Others; Respondent: Beyard Services Ltd (In Liquidation); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Employee Rights

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Parties

Mr C Elliot and Others

Claimant

Beyard Services Ltd (In Liquidation)

Respondent

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 claimants are entitled to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that Beyard Services Ltd failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements, and the claimants are entitled to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted

Orders

  • The claimants are awarded a protective award for the failure to consult prior to redundancy.