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)

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

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult employees as required under collective redundancy provisions
  2. 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