Case 3305624/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mrs D Calver & Others (see attached schedule) v English Architectural Glazing Limited (In Administration) and 1 other — 2026
- Case reference
- 3305624/2025
- Decision date
- 20 March 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Foxwell Date
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mrs D Calver & Others (see attached schedule)
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimants were employed at the First Respondent's establishment in Mildenhall, Suffolk, and were dismissed as redundant on or after 30 May 2025. Twenty or more employees were made redundant or placed at risk of redundancy within 90 days of that date. There was no recognised trade union or elected employee representatives at the establishment, and the dismissals occurred without consultation. The Tribunal found that the First Respondent had failed to comply with the consultation requirements of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and that the protective-award claim under section 189 succeeded.
The claims were presented within the time limit at section 189(5)(b) of the 1992 Act. The Tribunal saw no reason to depart from the principle that protective awards are punitive and should be for the maximum period unless circumstances make it just not to do so. It ordered the employer to pay each claimant remuneration for a 90-day protected period beginning on 30 May 2025. The Recoupment Regulations apply.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award under TULRCA 1992 s.189; multi-claimant collective redundancy at the First Respondent's Mildenhall establishment. Maximum 90-day protected period awarded. The First Respondent (in administration) did not file a response. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
4 references- section 188 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- section 189 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- section 189(5)(b) Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996
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