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
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Parties
Mr G Williams
Claimant
Westex Ltd
Respondent
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Westex Ltd failed to consult employees as required under employment law before redundancies
- 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
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