Miss E Bowles 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 3305253/2023 (3 March 2025)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling the claimant to a protective award.

Citation: [2025] UKET 3305253/2023
Parties: Claimant: Miss E Bowles; Respondent: Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 03 March 2025
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Protective award granted
Legal Topics: Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation

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Miss E Bowles

Claimant

Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
2 Entitlement to a protective award

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling the claimant to a protective award.

Protective award granted

The claimant is entitled to a protective award for the respondent's failure to consult prior to redundancy.
The Secretary of State is liable for payment under the statutory scheme due to the respondent's insolvency.