Community the Union and Others v UK Windows and Doors Group Ltd and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 1603298/2023 (1 July 2025)
The respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements, entitling claimants to a protective award.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 1603298/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: Community the Union and Others; Respondent: UK Windows and Doors Group Ltd; Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 01 July 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Obligations
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Parties
Community the Union and Others
Claimant
UK Windows and Doors Group Ltd
Respondent
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult with employee representatives as required under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- 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
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondent to pay protective award to affected employees for 90 days
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