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)

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

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult employees as required before redundancies
  2. 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.