Mr P Hughes and others v G H A Coaches Ltd (In Administration) and The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2017] UKET 2404142/2016 (14 March 2017)
The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation obligations and awarded a protective award to the claimants.
- Citation
- [2017] UKET 2404142/2016
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr P Hughes and others; Respondent: G H A Coaches Ltd (In Administration); Respondent: The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 14 March 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Protective award granted in favour of claimants
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation
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Parties
Mr P Hughes and others
Claimant
G H A Coaches Ltd (In Administration)
Respondent
The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
- 2 Entitlement of claimants to a protective award
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation obligations and awarded a protective award to the claimants.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of claimants
Orders
- The respondent is ordered to pay a protective award to the claimants.
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