Mr A Brooke and Others v SH Structures Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1804724/2024 (2 September 2025)

Mr A Brooke and Others v SH Structures Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1804724/2024 (2 September 2025)

The respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Citation
[2025] UKET 1804724/2024
Parties
Claimant: Mr A Brooke and Others; Respondent: SH Structures Ltd (in administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted in favour of claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation

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Parties

Mr A Brooke and Others

Claimant

SH Structures Ltd (in administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

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

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of claimants

Orders

  • Respondent to pay protective award to claimants
  • Secretary of State for Business and Trade liable for payment under statutory scheme