Case 1310584/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Claimant v Debenhams Retail Limited (in Administration) — 2022
- Case reference
- 1310584/2020
- Decision date
- 1 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Broughton Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Claimant
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe listed claimants were employed by Debenhams Retail Limited at the Birmingham Bull Ring store. The respondent entered administration on 9 April 2020 and the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy on 14 August 2020.
The tribunal found that the claimants were assigned to an establishment where 20 or more redundancies were proposed within 90 days, and that the respondent did not inform and consult with them in accordance with sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The protected period was set at 90 days from 14 August 2020.
The judgment records that protective award payments would rank as unsecured claims in the respondent's insolvency, with some payments potentially recoverable from the Redundancy Payments Service. No costs or fees order was made, and any other intimated claims were to be dismissed automatically unless specified within the stated period with administrator consent.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | Protective award complaint under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 for failure to inform and consult under sections 188 and 188A; judgment specifies a 90-day protected period but no monetary sum. | Upheld | — | — |
| Other | The judgment states that, to the extent the claim forms may have intimated any other claims, they would stand dismissed automatically 14 days after the date of the order unless specified in writing with administrator consent. | Dismissed | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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