Mr I Barbour and Others v Connect Modular Ltd (In Administration) (Scotland : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 4100757/2025 (23 June 2025)

Mr I Barbour and Others v Connect Modular Ltd (In Administration) (Scotland : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 4100757/2025 (23 June 2025)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and that the circumstances of administration did not absolve them of this duty. A protective award was therefore appropriate.

Citation
[2025] UKET 4100757/2025
Parties
Claimant: Mr I Barbour and Others; Respondent: Connect Modular Ltd (In Administration)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements

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Parties

Mr I Barbour and Others

Claimant

Connect Modular Ltd (In Administration)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult with employees as required under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 before making redundancies
  2. 2 Whether a protective award should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and that the circumstances of administration did not absolve them of this duty. A protective award was therefore appropriate.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a protective award to the claimants for the maximum period permitted by law.