Case 1804464/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Mr S Coupe & Others (See Attached Schedule) v R1 AL Realisations Limited (in Administration) R2 Laura Ashley Limited (In Administration) R3 The Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy CONSENT — 2020
- Case reference
- 1804464/2020
- Decision date
- 22 May 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Deeley
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr S Coupe & Others (See Attached Schedule)
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a consent judgment on the claimants' complaint under s.189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 seeking a protective award for failure to consult. The judgment records that the claimants in the attached schedule were employed by the first and second respondents, that the respondent company changed its name on 22 April 2020, and that administrators were appointed between 23 March 2020 and 3 July 2020.
The tribunal recorded that the claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy between 31 March and 22 May 2020. The parties accepted that the claimants were assigned to an establishment where 20 or more redundancies were proposed within a period of 90 days, and that the first and second respondents did not fully inform and consult with them in accordance with s.188 and s.188A.
In consequence, the tribunal made a protective award in favour of the scheduled claimants for a protected period of 35 days beginning on each claimant's termination date. The award was capped at the amount payable by the Redundancy Payments Service and was subject to any deductions required by law. The judgment states that there was no order for costs or fees, that recoupment regulations applied, and that the claims listed in the schedule were extinguished in their entirety by the consent judgment.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award claim under s.189 TULRCA 1992 for failure to consult under s.188 and s.188A. The tribunal made a protective award for a 35-day protected period, capped at the amount payable by the RPS and subject to deductions required by law; the consent judgment applied only to the claimants listed in the schedule and extinguished those claims in their entirety. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.189 TULRCA 1992
- s.188 TULRCA 1992
- s.188A TULRCA 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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