R Ardis and Others v Robinson Manufacturing Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Trade and Business (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 3307971/2023 (8 November 2024)
The Tribunal found that Robinson Manufacturing Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult employees prior to redundancy, and therefore a protective award was appropriate.
- Citation
- [2024] UKET 3307971/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: R Ardis 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, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements
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Parties
R Ardis 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 employer failed to consult employees as required before redundancies
- 2 Whether a protective award should be granted
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that Robinson Manufacturing Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult employees prior to redundancy, and therefore a protective award was appropriate.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of the claimants
Orders
- Respondent to pay protective award to claimants for failure to consult as required by law
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