Mr R Hinchliffe and Others v Wheatons Exeter Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2019] UKET 1403341/2018 (12 April 2019)
The Tribunal found that Wheatons Exeter Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult employees prior to redundancy, and therefore the claimants were entitled to a protective award.
- Citation
- [2019] UKET 1403341/2018
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr R Hinchliffe and Others; Respondent: Wheatons Exeter Ltd (in voluntary liquidation); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 12 April 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Protective award granted in favour of the claimants
- Legal Topics
- Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Employee Rights
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Parties
Mr R Hinchliffe and Others
Claimant
Wheatons Exeter Ltd (in voluntary liquidation)
Respondent
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the employer failed to consult employees as required before redundancies
- 2 Whether a protective award should be granted
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal found that Wheatons Exeter Ltd failed to comply with its statutory duty to consult employees prior to redundancy, and therefore the claimants were entitled to a protective award.
Court Disposition
Protective award granted in favour of the claimants
Orders
- Respondents to pay protective award to claimants
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