Case 3304401/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Ms T Appadoo & Others (see attached schedule) v Cloud 9 Leisure Limited in creditors voluntary liquidation — 2025
- Case reference
- 3304401/2025
- Decision date
- 16 April 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Foxwell Date
Parties
3 namedMs T Appadoo & Others (see attached schedule)
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningSeventeen claimants brought claims under s.189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 against Cloud 9 Leisure Limited (in creditors voluntary liquidation), with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade joined as statutory guarantor. The claimants were employed at Unit 1, Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead and were made redundant on or around 7 January 2025, with the last dismissals appearing to occur on 16 April 2025. There was no recognised trade union or elected employee representatives at the establishment, and 20 or more employees were made redundant or placed at risk of redundancy within a 90-day period.
The first respondent did not file a response. The Secretary of State filed a response acknowledging potential statutory liability. The Tribunal found that the claims were presented within the time limit in s.189(5)(b) TULRCA and that the first respondent had failed to comply with the consultation requirements of s.188.
The Tribunal made a protective award requiring the first respondent to pay remuneration for the protected period of 90 days beginning 16 April 2025, applying the principle that protective awards are punitive and should be for the maximum period unless circumstances make it just not to do so. The Recoupment Regulations apply.
Claims and outcomes
1 claim adjudicated| Claim type | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 referencesSource document
Primary recordThe full judgment is available on gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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