Case 1301084/2019 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Mr Anthony Thorp (2) Mr Michal Malicki (3) Mr Paul Vermeer v Metsec Lattice Beams Limited (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) — 2020
- Case reference
- 1301084/2019
- Decision date
- 30 September 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Dimbylow Appearances
- Venue
- Birmingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Mr Anthony Thorp (2) Mr Michal Malicki (3) Mr Paul Vermeer
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe case was dealt with on the papers, in the absence of the parties and with their agreement. The respondent did not defend the claims. Employment Judge Dimbylow considered case numbers 1301084/2019, 1303438/2019 and 1303440/2019 together and determined them on 30 September 2020.
The tribunal found that the complaint that the respondent failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 was well-founded because more than 20 employees were made redundant within a 90-day period at one establishment. It identified the relevant workplace as Unit 10/11, Rolls Royce Industrial Estate, Spring Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6JX.
A protective award was made in respect of the three claimants, who were employees of the respondent at that premises and were dismissed as redundant on 1 March 2019. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay remuneration for the protected period of 90 days beginning on 1 March 2019, and stated that each claimant was entitled to an award in respect of 90 days. The judgment also refers to an annex concerning recoupment of benefits, but no monetary figure is stated in the extracted text.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | The tribunal held that the respondent failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and made a protective award for the three claimants. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
Gov.uk primary recordThe official judgment PDF on gov.uk contains the tribunal's outcome, reasoning, and any remedy details. Where this page does not yet show extracted outcomes for every claim, use the PDF as the authoritative source.
Published on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we got this data
Case essentials (reference, date, judge, venue, country, claim categories) are extracted from the structured metadata gov.uk publishes alongside each decision. Parties and monetary figures are extracted from the judgment PDF text. Key findings and per-claim outcomes require a second extraction pass that is not yet complete for this case — until then, the primary source linked above is the authoritative record. See full methodology.
Named in this case and want it removed? Submit a takedown request. The page will be withdrawn on receipt and the editor will follow up within five working days.