Mr D Simms v George Birchall Services Ltd (in Administration) and George Birchall Ltd (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 1302137/2019 (4 January 2024)
The tribunal found that the respondents failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements, and the claimant is entitled to a protective award.
- Citation
- [2024] UKET 1302137/2019
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr D Simms; Respondent: George Birchall Services Ltd (in Administration); Respondent: George Birchall Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 04 January 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Protective award granted in favour of the claimant
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements
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Parties
Mr D Simms
Claimant
George Birchall Services Ltd (in Administration)
Respondent
George Birchall Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondents failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
- 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to a protective award
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the respondents failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements, and the claimant is entitled to a protective award.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of the claimant
Orders
- Respondents to pay the claimant a protective award for failure to consult
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