Miss A Sarkar and Others v SSB Group Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1801764/2024 (21 May 2025)
The tribunal found that SSB Group Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult, justifying the making of a protective award.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 1801764/2024
- Parties
- Claimant: Miss A Sarkar and Others; Respondent: SSB Group Ltd (in administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 21 May 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Protective award granted
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Failure to Consult
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Parties
Miss A Sarkar and Others
Claimant
SSB Group Ltd (in administration)
Respondent
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult employees as required under collective redundancy provisions
- 2 Whether a protective award should be granted
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that SSB Group Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult, justifying the making of a protective award.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted
Orders
- Respondent to pay protective award to claimants for the maximum period permitted by law
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