Mr T Abbott & Others v Monarch Airlines Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2020] UKET 3326469/2019 (11 February 2020)

Mr T Abbott & Others v Monarch Airlines Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2020] UKET 3326469/2019 (11 February 2020)

Monarch Airlines Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling claimants to a protective award.

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Citation
[2020] UKET 3326469/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr T Abbott & Others; Respondent: Monarch Airlines Ltd (in Administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Failure to Consult
Employment Law Protective Award Collective Redundancy Failure to Consult

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Parties

Mr T Abbott & Others

Claimant

Monarch Airlines Ltd (in Administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Monarch Airlines Ltd failed to consult employees prior to redundancy as required by law
  2. 2 Entitlement of employees to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

Monarch Airlines Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Protective award granted to claimants
  • Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy liable for payments