Case 2202879/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Ms S Bushell v v Warehouse Fashions Limited — 2022

Case reference: 2202879/2020
Decision date: 21 January 2022
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Hawksworth Date

Indexed: 19 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms S Bushell v

Respondent

Warehouse Fashions Limited

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The respondent stated that it did not contest the claimant's claim for a protective award. The tribunal considered it possible to issue judgment under rule 21 without a hearing.

The tribunal found that the respondent proposed to make 91 redundancies at its Olivers Yard site and did not fully inform and consult with the claimant under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. It found there was no proper warning or consultation and no employee representatives were elected or appointed for consultation as required under section 188A.

The complaint was held well-founded. The tribunal made a protective award under section 189 for the maximum protected period of 90 days, beginning on 15 April 2020, and stated that the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support) Regulations 1996 apply.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	Protective award claim for failure to comply with collective consultation requirements under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The award was expressed as 90 days' remuneration, with no monetary figure stated.	Upheld	—	—

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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