Ms J Adams and Others v Cordell Group Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2019] UKET 2500864/2018 (21 February 2019)

Ms J Adams and Others v Cordell Group Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2019] UKET 2500864/2018 (21 February 2019)

The tribunal found that Cordell Group Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Citation
[2019] UKET 2500864/2018
Parties
Claimant: Ms J Adams and Others; Respondent: Cordell Group Ltd (in Administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted in favour of claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation

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Parties

Ms J Adams and Others

Claimant

Cordell Group Ltd (in Administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory requirements for collective consultation prior to redundancy
  2. 2 Entitlement of claimants to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that Cordell Group Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of claimants

Orders

  • Cordell Group Ltd to pay protective award to claimants
  • Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to pay statutory amounts if respondent unable