Mr G Williams v Westex Ltd and The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 3200643/2021 (16 July 2021)

Mr G Williams v Westex Ltd and The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2021] UKET 3200643/2021 (16 July 2021)

Westex Ltd failed to consult employees as required by law, entitling the claimant to a protective award.

Citation
[2021] UKET 3200643/2021
Parties
Claimant: Mr G Williams; Respondent: Westex Ltd; Respondent: The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Protective Award, Redundancy, Consultation Obligations

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Mr G Williams

Claimant

Westex Ltd

Respondent

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Westex Ltd failed to consult employees as required under employment law before redundancies
  2. 2 Entitlement to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

Westex Ltd failed to consult employees as required by law, entitling the claimant to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Protective award granted to claimant
  • Secretary of State to pay statutory amounts