Mr T Barwell and others v Hamon UK Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 1806644/2023 (5 November 2024)

Mr T Barwell and others v Hamon UK Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 1806644/2023 (5 November 2024)

The tribunal found that Hamon UK Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Citation
[2024] UKET 1806644/2023
Parties
Claimant: Mr T Barwell and others; Respondent: Hamon UK Ltd (in administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted to claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Consultation Obligations

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Parties

Mr T Barwell and others

Claimant

Hamon UK Ltd (in administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Hamon UK Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
  2. 2 Entitlement of claimants to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that Hamon UK Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted to claimants

Orders

  • Respondents to pay protective award to claimants for the specified period