Case 2601660/2022 · Employment Tribunal
(1) Community Union (2) Mr G Hulbert First v Pretty Legs Hosiery Ltd (in creditors voluntary liquidation) Second Respondent: Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy — 2023
- Case reference
- 2601660/2022
- Decision date
- 30 January 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Ahmed Members
- Panel members
- Ms J Barrowclough, Ms L Woodward
Parties
2 namedClaimant
(1) Community Union (2) Mr G Hulbert First
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Community Union was a recognised union for manual workers at Pretty Legs Hosiery Ltd for consultation purposes in relation to redundancies and the employer's consultation obligations under TULRCA 1992. It held that Pretty Legs Hosiery Ltd failed to comply with sections 188 to 190 of TULRCA 1992, so the union's complaint for a protective award succeeded for the class it represented, namely all 30 manual workers employed at the Crescent Road, Lutterworth site.
The tribunal also found that Mr Garry Hulbert was not a member of the bargaining unit and that there had been no election of representatives. On that basis, it held that he was entitled to bring a claim in his own name, and his complaint for a protective award also succeeded.
The tribunal ordered protective awards for a period of 90 days beginning on 20 April 2022 in respect of both the class claim and Mr Hulbert's individual claim. The extracted judgment does not state a monetary sum for the award.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | Protective award claim brought by Community Union under sections 188-190 of TULRCA 1992. The tribunal found the union was recognised for manual workers for consultation about redundancies, that Pretty Legs Hosiery Ltd failed to comply with sections 188-190, and that the claim succeeded for the class of 30 manual workers at the Crescent Road, Lutterworth site. The award period was 90 days beginning on 20 April 2022. | Upheld | — | — |
| Trade union | Individual protective award claim by Mr Garry Hulbert under sections 188-190 of TULRCA 1992. The tribunal found he was not a member of the bargaining unit, that there was no election of representatives, and that he was entitled to bring a claim in his own name. The claim succeeded and the award period was 90 days beginning on 20 April 2022. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- sections 188-190 of TULRCA 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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