Mrs B Richards v Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 3305990/2023 (19 February 2025)
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements, and the claimant is entitled to a protective award.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 3305990/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: Mrs B Richards; 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
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Employee Rights
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Parties
Mrs B Richards
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 failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
- 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to a protective award
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements, and the claimant is entitled to a protective award.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant a protective award for failure to consult as required by law.
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