Mr K Fisher v Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd (In Administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1300304/2025 (10 June 2025)

Mr K Fisher v Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd (In Administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1300304/2025 (10 June 2025)

Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation obligations prior to redundancy, entitling Mr K Fisher to a protective award.

Citation
[2025] UKET 1300304/2025
Parties
Claimant: Mr K Fisher; Respondent: Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd (In Administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Consultation Obligations

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Parties

Mr K Fisher

Claimant

Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd (In Administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd complied with statutory consultation obligations prior to redundancy
  2. 2 Entitlement of Mr K Fisher to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation obligations prior to redundancy, entitling Mr K Fisher to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Fablink (Wolverhampton) Ltd to pay Mr K Fisher a protective award for failure to consult prior to redundancy
  • Secretary of State for Business and Trade to pay statutory compensation as appropriate