Case 1400412/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Mr C Richards v & Others AND British Ceramic Tiles (In Administration) and 1 other — 2021
- Case reference
- 1400412/2019
- Decision date
- 23 August 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sutton QC
- Venue
- By CVP video link
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mr C Richards
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal determined the claim on the papers, without attendance by the parties, and heard the case by CVP video link. It was a collective case brought by multiple claimants against British Ceramic Tiles (In Administration) and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The judgment records that the tribunal was sitting alone and that the decision was promulgated on 15 August 2021 and sent to the parties on 23 August 2021.
The tribunal declared that the complaint that the respondent failed to comply with a requirement of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 was well founded. It therefore made a protective award in respect of all employees of the respondent employed at its sites at Heathfield, Newton Abbott, Devon, including those who travelled to and from Heathfield/Cullompton, Cleackheaton, West Yorkshire, and as field agents who were dismissed as redundant on or after 30 January 2019.
The protected period was 90 days beginning on 30 January 2019. The extracted judgment does not set out any separate monetary figure for the award, so no total sum can be extracted from the text provided.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | The tribunal declared that the complaint of failure to comply with s.188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 was well founded and made a protective award for all affected employees. No monetary sum was specified in the extracted text; the award was for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 30 January 2019. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.188 TULRCA 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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How we got this data
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