Case 1401285/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Millorit, in person For the First v Ourheat Ltd (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and 1 other — 2024
- Case reference
- 1401285/2023
- Decision date
- 7 June 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mr Millorit, in person For the First
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Ourheat Limited entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 March 2023 after summarily dismissing its workforce by reason of redundancy. The claimants were among about 27 employees made redundant on 9 February 2023 at the Newton Abbot premises, were told not to come to work, and were not paid.
The tribunal found that the first respondent did not recognise an independent trade union, had not appointed employee representatives, and had not taken steps to arrange for their election. It further found that the first respondent failed to undertake any or any adequate consultation before the dismissals, so the section 188 complaint was well founded.
A protective award was made for the fourteen named claimants who were employees at the Newton Abbot premises, ordering the first respondent to pay remuneration for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 9 February 2023.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | The judgment upheld a complaint that the first respondent failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and made a protective award. No monetary sum was quantified. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- section 188 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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