M Abbott and Others v Robinson Manufacturing Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Trade and Business (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 3307969/2023 (8 November 2024)
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and that it was not reasonably practicable for the respondent to avoid liability for a protective award.
- Citation
- [2024] UKET 3307969/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: M Abbott and Others; Respondent: Robinson Manufacturing Ltd (in administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Trade and Business
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 08 November 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation
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Parties
M Abbott and Others
Claimant
Robinson Manufacturing Ltd (in administration)
Respondent
Secretary of State for Trade and Business
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
- 2 Whether claimants are entitled to a protective award
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and that it was not reasonably practicable for the respondent to avoid liability for a protective award.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of the claimants.
Orders
- Respondent to pay protective award to claimants for the maximum period permitted by law.
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