Case 1805954/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Unite the Union v Powells Bus Company Limited (in liquidation) — 2023
- Case reference
- 1805954/2022
- Decision date
- 10 November 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Maidment Date
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Unite the Union
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThis was a Rule 21 judgment in which Employment Judge Maidment found that Powells Bus Company Limited (in liquidation) had failed to comply with the requirements of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The claim was brought by Unite the Union. The judgment records that the respondent had dismissed or proposed to dismiss employees from 11 August 2022 who were in the bargaining units described as driver managers, drivers, engineers and cleaners.
The tribunal made a protective award for the benefit of those employees and fixed the protected period at 90 days from 11 August 2022. The judgment states that this award includes, but is not limited to, the named employees listed in the decision. It also notes that separate judgments would be issued dismissing the individual claims on withdrawal.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | The tribunal found the respondent failed to comply with s.188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and made a protective award with a protected period of 90 days from 11 August 2022. No lump-sum monetary figure was stated in the extracted text. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- s.188 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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