Case 2418355/2020 · Employment Tribunal

Ms B Buttler, Ms B Hothersall, Mr A Clark v Edward Dewhurst Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) — 2021

Case reference: 2418355/2020
Decision date: 27 April 2021
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Leach Case

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Ms B Buttler, Ms B Hothersall, Mr A Clark

Respondent

Edward Dewhurst Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

This was a Rule 21 judgment because the respondent did not present a response. The tribunal recorded that on 1 September 2020 Ms B Buttler, Ms B Hothersall and Mr A Clark were dismissed by reason of redundancy with immediate effect.

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to inform and consult with the claimants in accordance with sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The claimants had brought a complaint under section 189 of that Act seeking a protective award for that failure.

The tribunal made an award in favour of the claimants named in the attached schedule for the maximum protected period of 90 days, commencing on 1 September 2020. The judgment also states that the recoupment provisions apply to the award. No monetary amount is set out in the extracted text.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Other	Protective award claim under s.189 TULRCA 1992 arising from the respondent's failure to inform and consult under s.188 and s.188A. The tribunal awarded the maximum protected period of 90 days commencing on 1 September 2020; no monetary figure is stated in the extracted text.	Upheld	—	—

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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