Case 1309111/2020 · Employment Tribunal

In person For the v STA Travel Limited (in liquidation) — 2022

Case reference: 1309111/2020
Decision date: 26 July 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Choudry

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

In person For the

Respondent

STA Travel Limited (in liquidation)

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The claimants brought claims for a protective award after their employment was terminated by reason of redundancy on 2 September 2020. The respondent was in creditors' voluntary liquidation, no response or defence was presented, and there was no attendance for the respondent. The tribunal accepted the claimants' unchallenged evidence as credible and reliable.

The tribunal found that the respondent operated as one unit rather than each store being a separate establishment. Management, HR, marketing, customer records, bookings and telephone enquiries were centralised, and staff could move between stores. More than 100 employees were made redundant on 2 September 2020.

The tribunal found there was no recognised trade union, no election or appointment of employee representatives, and no individual consultation before the redundancies. It held that the respondent had not complied with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, and that no special circumstances justified reducing the protective award. A 90-day protective award was therefore made for the period from 2 September 2020 to 1 December 2020.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	Protective award claim for failure to comply with collective consultation requirements under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The tribunal ordered remuneration for 90 days from 2 September 2020 to 1 December 2020, but did not state a specific monetary total for this claimant.	Upheld	—	—

Legal tests applied

5 references

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