Mr J Williams v Thomas Cook Group plc (in Compulsory Liquidation) and others (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 2416701/2019 (4 May 2021)

Mr J Williams v Thomas Cook Group plc (in Compulsory Liquidation) and others (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 2416701/2019 (4 May 2021)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult, and therefore a protective award was appropriate.

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Citation
[2021] UKET 2416701/2019
Parties
Claimant: Mr J Williams; Respondent: Thomas Cook Group plc (in Compulsory Liquidation) and others
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 May 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award
Outcome
Protective award granted
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Failure to Consult
Employment Law Protective Award Collective Redundancy Failure to Consult

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Parties

Mr J Williams

Claimant

Thomas Cook Group plc (in Compulsory Liquidation) and others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment on Protective Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult with employee representatives as required under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
  2. 2 Whether a protective award should be made to the claimant

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult, and therefore a protective award was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay protective award to claimant for failure to consult under section 188 TULRCA 1992