Case 2503589/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Andrew Smith v Lakemere Global Holdings Ltd t/a AGO Outsourcing (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) — 2020
- Case reference
- 2503589/2019
- Decision date
- 12 June 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Sweeney
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Andrew Smith
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Respondent had been served but filed no response, so the Tribunal proceeded under rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure on the material available. Employment Judge Sweeney found that the Claimant had been employed at the Respondent's Newcastle premises, where more than 20 employees were dismissed as redundant on or about 13 September 2019.
The Tribunal found that no prior notice of the business ceasing to operate was given and that no consultation took place about possible redundancies. It was satisfied that there had been a wholesale failure to inform and consult on the redundancies and made a protective award for the maximum protected period of 90 days beginning on 13 September 2019.
The separate breach of contract claim for failure to give one week's notice also succeeded. The Respondent was ordered to pay £550 damages, described in the judgment as the amount of one week's notice pay at the time of dismissal.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award claim under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The Tribunal found a wholesale failure to inform and consult on the redundancies and ordered a protective award for the maximum protected period of 90 days beginning on 13 September 2019, but no monetary figure for that award is stated in the extracted text. | Upheld | — | — |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract claim for failure to give 1 week's notice. The Tribunal ordered damages in the sum of £550. | Upheld | — | £550 |
Legal tests applied
7 references- rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure
- section 188 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- section 189 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- section 195 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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Official outcome judgment PDF
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