Mr M Flanagan and Others v Highlight Green Acres Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1302802/2024 (21 February 2025)

The Tribunal found that the employer failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and granted a protective award to the claimants.

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Citation: [2025] UKET 1302802/2024
Parties: Claimant: Mr M Flanagan and Others; Respondent: Highlight Green Acres Ltd (in administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 21 February 2025
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Protective award granted in favour of the claimants
Legal Topics: Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Employee Rights

Employment Law Protective Award Collective Redundancy Employee Rights

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Parties

Mr M Flanagan and Others

Claimant

Highlight Green Acres Ltd (in administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the employer failed to consult employees as required before redundancies
2 Whether a protective award should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the employer failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and granted a protective award to the claimants.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of the claimants

Orders

The respondent is ordered to pay a protective award to the claimants for the maximum period permitted by law.

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