Case 3305176/2023 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs H Farley v Qube Qualifications and Development Limited (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 3305176/2023
- Decision date
- 5 March 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Shastri-Hurst Date
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mrs H Farley
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Tribunal found that the respondent's premises at Bee House, 140 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire constituted an establishment for the purposes of s188 TULR(C)A. It also found there was no recognised trade union or appointed or elected employee representatives for the purposes of s188(1B) TULR(C)A. The complaint that the respondent failed to comply with a requirement of s188 was upheld, and a protective award was made for a 90-day protected period beginning on 28 March 2023.
The Tribunal held that the breach of contract complaints relating to notice pay and expenses were well-founded. It ordered payment of £3,241.04 for notice pay, calculated using net pay, and £75.42 for expenses. Credit was to be given for sums paid by the Redundancy Payments Service in relation to notice pay and expenses.
The claims for unpaid wages, holiday pay and redundancy payment were dismissed upon withdrawal.
Claims and outcomes
6 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | Protective award for failure to comply with a requirement of s188 TULR(C)A; remuneration awarded for a 90-day protected period beginning on 28 March 2023. | Upheld | — | £6,718 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract in relation to notice pay; damages calculated using net pay. | Upheld | — | £3,241 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract in relation to expenses. | Upheld | — | £75 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | The claim of unpaid wages was dismissed upon withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Holiday pay | The claim of holiday pay was dismissed upon withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
| Redundancy | The claim of redundancy payment was dismissed upon withdrawal. | Withdrawn | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £10,034
- across all upheld claims
Legal tests applied
2 references- s188 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- s188(1B) Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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