Community Union v Courtaulds Brands Ltd (in administration) and The Secreatry of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2017] UKET 2601455/2016 (6 April 2017)

Community Union v Courtaulds Brands Ltd (in administration) and The Secreatry of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2017] UKET 2601455/2016 (6 April 2017)

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements and granted a protective award to affected employees.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 2601455/2016
Parties
Claimant: Community Union; Respondent: Courtaulds Brands Ltd (in administration); Respondent: The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award
Outcome
Protective award granted
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements
Employment Law Protective Award Collective Redundancy Consultation Requirements

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Parties

Community Union

Claimant

Courtaulds Brands Ltd (in administration)

Respondent

The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to collective redundancies
  2. 2 Whether a protective award should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements and granted a protective award to affected employees.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a protective award to affected employees for the maximum period permitted by law