J Blakemore and others v Testerworld Ltd (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2023] UKET 2502656/2023 (6 December 2023)
The Tribunal found that the employer failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and granted a protective award to the claimants.
- Citation
- [2023] UKET 2502656/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: J Blakemore and others; Respondent: Testerworld Ltd (in Administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 06 December 2023
- 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
J Blakemore and others
Claimant
Testerworld Ltd (in Administration)
Respondent
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the employer failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
- 2 Whether a protective award should be granted
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that the employer failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirements and granted a protective award to the claimants.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of the claimants
Orders
- Respondent to pay protective award to claimants
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