Mr A Champion and Others v Middleton Mobility Ltd (In administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Interested Party) (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1403109/2023 (9 January 2025)
The Tribunal found that Middleton Mobility Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult employees prior to redundancy, justifying the grant of a protective award.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 1403109/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr A Champion and Others; Respondent: Middleton Mobility Ltd (In administration); Interested Party: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 09 January 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award
- Outcome
- Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements
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Parties
Mr A Champion and Others
Claimant
Middleton Mobility Ltd (In administration)
Respondent
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Interested Party
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult employees as required before redundancies
- 2 Whether a protective award should be granted
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that Middleton Mobility Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult employees prior to redundancy, justifying the grant of a protective award.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.
Orders
- Respondent to pay a protective award to the claimants for the relevant period.
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