Mr W Ormerod and Mr K Bretherton v KTL Tooling Ltd (In Adminstration) (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 2401780/2020 (18 March 2021)

Mr W Ormerod and Mr K Bretherton v KTL Tooling Ltd (In Adminstration) (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 2401780/2020 (18 March 2021)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, justifying the grant of a protective award to the claimants.

Citation
[2021] UKET 2401780/2020
Parties
Claimant: Mr W Ormerod; Claimant: Mr K Bretherton; Respondent: KTL Tooling Ltd (In Administration)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 March 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted in favour of the claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements

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Parties

Mr W Ormerod

Claimant

Mr K Bretherton

Claimant

KTL Tooling Ltd (In Administration)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult employees as required before redundancy
  2. 2 Whether a protective award should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, justifying the grant of a protective award to the claimants.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of the claimants

Orders

  • Respondent to pay protective award to the claimants