Case 2602866/2022 · Employment Tribunal
Ms Georgia Stone v Joules Ltd and 1 other — 2023
- Case reference
- 2602866/2022
- Decision date
- 27 June 2023
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Adkinson
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Ms Georgia Stone
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant claimed a protective award for herself under TULRCA section 189, alleging that the first respondent failed to comply with the collective consultation requirements in section 188. The first respondent did not defend the claim or offer mitigating circumstances, while the second respondent neither admitted nor denied the claim and required the claimant to prove it.
The Tribunal found that the claimant and 38 other employees worked at a single establishment at Joules Ltd, The Barn, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, and were summarily dismissed on 21 November 2022 because they were redundant. It found that before dismissal the first respondent failed to organise the election of employee representatives, failed to consult with representatives, employees or any relevant trade union, and that the statutory consultation scheme applied.
The Tribunal concluded that the first respondent failed to comply with TULRCA sections 188 and 189 and that there were no mitigating circumstances. The claim succeeded, but the claimant could recover only for herself because she was not a trade union or employee representative. A protective award equivalent to 90 days' remuneration beginning on the dismissal date was ordered against the first respondent.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award claim under TULRCA section 189 for failure to comply with collective consultation requirements in TULRCA section 188. The judgment ordered remuneration for 90 days but did not state a monetary amount. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
5 references- TULCRA sections 188 and 189
- Independent Insurance Co Ltd v Aspinall [2011] IRLR 716 EAT
- Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers v WW Realisation 1 Limited (in liquidation) (C-80/14) [2015] ICR 675 ECJ
- Susie Radin v GMB [1994] ICR 893 CA
- balance of probabilities
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