Mrs A Cope v Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Breach of Contract) [2025] UKET 3306064/2023 (19 February 2025)

The Tribunal found that the respondent breached the employment contract and, due to insolvency, the Secretary of State is liable for the statutory payments owed to the claimant.

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Citation: [2025] UKET 3306064/2023
Parties: Claimant: Mrs A Cope; Respondent: Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 19 February 2025
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld in part against the Secretary of State; dismissed against the insolvent respondent.
Legal Topics: Breach of Contract

Employment Law Breach of Contract

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Parties

Mrs A Cope

Claimant

Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent breached the employment contract with the claimant
2 Whether the Secretary of State is liable for any outstanding payments

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent breached the employment contract and, due to insolvency, the Secretary of State is liable for the statutory payments owed to the claimant.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part against the Secretary of State; dismissed against the insolvent respondent.

Orders

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade is ordered to pay the claimant the statutory amounts due under the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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