Case 2407934/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr A Hammill & others (see attached schedule) v Empire Cinemas Limited (in liquidation) — 2024

Case reference: 2407934/2023
Decision date: 15 January 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Franey

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr A Hammill & others (see attached schedule)

Respondent

Empire Cinemas Limited (in liquidation)

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

The tribunal determined, under Rule 21, that the complaints seeking a protective award under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 were well-founded. It found that the respondent failed in its duty to consult the claimants under section 188 of that Act.

The judgment was in favour of the claimants listed in the attached schedule against Empire Cinemas Limited (in Administration). The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay each claimant remuneration for a protected period of 90 days starting on 7 July 2023, which was the date the first dismissal took effect.

The annex records that the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996 apply. No monetary figure for the remuneration is set out in the extracted judgment text, so no total award amount can be stated from this extract alone.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	Protective award claim under section 189 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The tribunal found the complaints well-founded because the respondent failed to consult the claimants under section 188 of the 1992 Act. The judgment ordered remuneration for a protected period of 90 days starting on 7 July 2023, with recoupment regulations applying.	Upheld	—	—

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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