Mrs S Roberts and others v Transitions UK (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 3313203/2022 (20 May 2024)

Mrs S Roberts and others v Transitions UK (in Administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2024] UKET 3313203/2022 (20 May 2024)

The respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Citation
[2024] UKET 3313203/2022
Parties
Claimant: Mrs S Roberts and others; Respondent: Transitions UK (in Administration); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Protective award granted in favour of claimants
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Collective Consultation

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Parties

Mrs S Roberts and others

Claimant

Transitions UK (in Administration)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
  2. 2 Entitlement of claimants to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling claimants to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Protective award granted in favour of claimants

Orders

  • Respondent to pay protective award to claimants
  • Secretary of State liable for payment under statutory scheme