Mr R Lamb and others v Tolent Construction Ltd (In Administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 2500365/2023 (24 April 2024)

Mr R Lamb and others v Tolent Construction Ltd (In Administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 2500365/2023 (24 April 2024)

Tolent Construction Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements before redundancies, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Citation
[2024] UKET 2500365/2023
Parties
Claimant: Mr R Lamb and others; Respondent: Tolent Construction Ltd (In Administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
24 April 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted to claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation

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Parties

Mr R Lamb and others

Claimant

Tolent Construction Ltd (In Administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Tolent Construction Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements before redundancies
  2. 2 Entitlement of claimants to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

Tolent Construction Ltd failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements before redundancies, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted to claimants

Orders

  • Secretary of State for Business and Trade to pay protective award to claimants