Mrs N Golding and Others v Bowie Construction Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 3306407/2024 (2 April 2025)

Mrs N Golding and Others v Bowie Construction Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 3306407/2024 (2 April 2025)

The Tribunal found that Bowie Construction Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Citation
[2025] UKET 3306407/2024
Parties
Claimant: Mrs N Golding and Others; Respondent: Bowie Construction Ltd (in administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Consultation Obligations

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Parties

Mrs N Golding and Others

Claimant

Bowie Construction Ltd (in administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Bowie Construction Ltd complied with statutory consultation requirements before redundancies
  2. 2 Entitlement of claimants to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that Bowie Construction Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Protective award granted to claimants
  • Secretary of State for Business and Trade to pay protective award