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

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

Ratio Decidendi

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.

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.