Case 1300681/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Singh & Others v 1) Utility Professional Business Operations Limited (in Administration) 2) The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy — 2020
- Case reference
- 1300681/2019
- Decision date
- 10 July 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Harding
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr A Singh & Others
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningBy consent, the tribunal held that Utility Professional Business Operations Limited (in Administration) had failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. A protective award was therefore made in respect of all claimants, with remuneration ordered for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 4 December 2018.
All other claims against the first respondent were dismissed on withdrawal by the claimants. The judgment records that, aside from the claim pursued by Ms S Williams, the claims brought against the second respondent were also dismissed on withdrawal. No order was made as to costs.
The judgment included the standard recoupment note under the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support) Regulations 1996, requiring the respondent to notify the Benefits Agency of the affected employees and the relevant termination dates before payment of the protective award balance.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | By consent, the complaint that the first respondent failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 was well founded; a protective award was made for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 4 December 2018. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Dismissed on withdrawal by the claimants. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Redundancy | Dismissed on withdrawal by the claimants. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Unfair dismissal | Dismissed on withdrawal by the claimants. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Dismissed on withdrawal by the claimants. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Working time regulations | Dismissed on withdrawal by the claimants. | Withdrawn | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.188 TULRCA 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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