Case 2407590/2021 · Employment Tribunal
Mr John Butterworth 1st v Trufab Ltd (In Administration) 2nd Respondent: Secretary of State for BEIS — 2021
- Case reference
- 2407590/2021
- Decision date
- 3 December 2021
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ord Representation
- Venue
- Liverpool
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr John Butterworth 1st
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found the claimant's complaint under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 well founded because the 1st respondent failed to comply with the requirements of section 188. The judgment records that the 1st respondent did not appear at the hearing, and the complaint was determined by Employment Judge Ord in Liverpool on 25 November 2021.
By way of remedy, the tribunal ordered a protective award under section 189(3) of TULR(C)A requiring the 1st respondent to pay remuneration to the claimant named in the attached schedule for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 24 March 2021, being the date on which the dismissal to which the complaint related took effect. The judgment also states that the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support) Regulations 1996 apply to the award.
The written record does not set out a separate monetary figure for the award in the extracted text, only the 90-day protected period and the recoupment provisions. The annex explains the recoupment process and the respondent's duty to provide employee details to the Secretary of State within the stated time limits.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Complaint under section 189 of TULR(C)A for failure to comply with section 188. The tribunal made a protective award for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 24 March 2021, but the extracted judgment text does not state a claimant-specific monetary sum. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.189 TULR(C)A
- s.188 TULR(C)A
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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