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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult employees as required under collective redundancy provisions
- 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.
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