Mr M Alcock and others v HS Realisations Ltd (formerly Hewden Stuart Ltd) (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2017] UKET 2401586/2017 (8 September 2017)

Mr M Alcock and others v HS Realisations Ltd (formerly Hewden Stuart Ltd) (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2017] UKET 2401586/2017 (8 September 2017)

The Tribunal found that the employer failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult employees before redundancies, and therefore a Protective Award was appropriate.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2401586/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mr M Alcock and others; Respondent: HS Realisations Ltd (formerly Hewden Stuart Ltd) (in Administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award
Outcome
Protective Award granted in favour of claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Employee Rights

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Parties

Mr M Alcock and others

Claimant

HS Realisations Ltd (formerly Hewden Stuart Ltd) (in Administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award

  1. 1 Whether the employer failed to consult employees as required before redundancies
  2. 2 Whether a Protective Award should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the employer failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult employees before redundancies, and therefore a Protective Award was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Protective Award granted in favour of claimants

Orders

  • Respondents to pay Protective Award to claimants