R Cross and Others v GHI Contracts Ltd (In Administration) (Scotland : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 4107754/2024 (7 March 2025)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and that the circumstances did not excuse non-compliance, entitling the claimants to a protective award.

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Citation: [2025] UKET 4107754/2024
Parties: Claimant: R Cross and Others; Respondent: GHI Contracts Ltd (In Administration)
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 07 March 2025
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.
Legal Topics: Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements

Employment Law Protective Award Collective Redundancy Consultation Requirements

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Parties

R Cross and Others

Claimant

GHI Contracts Ltd (In Administration)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to collective redundancies
2 Whether claimants are entitled to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.

Orders

Respondent to pay a protective award to the claimants for the maximum period permitted by law.

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