Mrs V McKechnie and Others v Lagan Construction Group Ltd -“ In administration and The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2019] UKET 2404532/2018 (30 April 2019)

Mrs V McKechnie and Others v Lagan Construction Group Ltd -“ In administration and The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2019] UKET 2404532/2018 (30 April 2019)

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult with employee representatives prior to making redundancies, and therefore a protective award was appropriate.

Citation
[2019] UKET 2404532/2018
Parties
Claimant: Mrs V McKechnie and Others; Respondent: Lagan Construction Group Ltd (In administration); Respondent: The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 April 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Failure to Consult

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Parties

Mrs V McKechnie and Others

Claimant

Lagan Construction Group Ltd (In administration)

Respondent

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

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

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult with employee representatives prior to making redundancies, and therefore a protective award was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay a protective award to the claimants for the maximum period of 90 days.