Mr R Sharpe and others (see attached schedule) v Canal Engineering Ltd (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 2602415/2023 (24 September 2024)

Mr R Sharpe and others (see attached schedule) v Canal Engineering Ltd (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 2602415/2023 (24 September 2024)

The respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancies, entitling the claimants to a protective award.

Citation
[2024] UKET 2602415/2023
Parties
Claimant: Mr R Sharpe and others (see attached schedule); Respondent: Canal Engineering Ltd (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award
Outcome
Protective award granted in favour of claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Employer Insolvency

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Parties

Mr R Sharpe and others (see attached schedule)

Claimant

Canal Engineering Ltd (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult employees as required before redundancies
  2. 2 Entitlement of claimants to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancies, entitling the claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of claimants

Orders

  • Respondent to pay protective award to claimants as per attached schedule