Mr R Murgatroyd v Dowding & Plumber Ltd (in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation): (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2017] UKET 1301231/2017 (20 June 2017)

Mr R Murgatroyd v Dowding & Plumber Ltd (in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation): (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2017] UKET 1301231/2017 (20 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult, and therefore the claimant is entitled to a protective award.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 1301231/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr R Murgatroyd; Respondent: Dowding & Plumber Ltd (in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation
Employment Law Protective Award Redundancy Collective Consultation

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Parties

Mr R Murgatroyd

Claimant

Dowding & Plumber Ltd (in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult, and therefore the claimant is entitled to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant a protective award