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
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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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to collective redundancies
- 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
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