Mr J Baxter v Valve Components Ltd (In Administration) (Scotland : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 8000425/2024 (2 April 2025)
The respondent failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult, and the claimant is entitled to a protective award as a result.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 8000425/2024
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr J Baxter; Respondent: Valve Components Ltd (In Administration)
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 02 April 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Protective award granted in favour of the claimant.
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Consultation Requirements
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Parties
Mr J Baxter
Claimant
Valve Components Ltd (In Administration)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to consult with employees as required under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 before making redundancies
- 2 Whether the claimant is entitled to a protective award
Ratio Decidendi
The respondent failed to comply with the statutory duty to consult, and the claimant is entitled to a protective award as a result.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of the claimant.
Orders
- Respondent to pay a protective award to the claimant for the statutory period.
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