Case 2600251/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mr A Burrows & Others (see attached schedule) v Firber Engineering Limited (in administration) and 1 other — 2024
- Case reference
- 2600251/2023
- Decision date
- 26 November 2024
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Victoria Butler
- Venue
- Nottingham
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mr A Burrows & Others (see attached schedule)
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claims were determined on the papers. The tribunal recorded that the claimants worked at a single establishment where there was no recognised trade union, and that the administrator had consented to the claim proceeding against Firber Engineering Limited in administration.
Employment Judge Victoria Butler found that the first respondent failed to organise the election of employee representatives and failed to consult with them in accordance with sections 188 and 188A of TULRCA 1992. The claimants' complaints under TULRCA section 189 were therefore well founded and succeeded.
The tribunal ordered the first respondent to pay remuneration to each claimant in the attached schedule for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 22 November 2022. No monetary total or individual award amounts were stated in the judgment text.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award complaint under TULRCA section 189 arising from alleged failure to comply with collective consultation obligations under sections 188 and 188A. The taxonomy has no specific protective award category, so classified as other rather than redundancy_pay because the judgment does not adjudicate statutory redundancy pay. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- sections 188 and 188A Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- TULRCA section 189
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support) Regulations 1996
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