Case 3306037/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr Janusz Ciuch v First Respondent: Patrick James Long, William Stephen Long & the personal — 2025
- Case reference
- 3306037/2024
- Decision date
- 8 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Skehan Appearances
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr Janusz Ciuch
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Mr Janusz Ciuch, was employed at the Lutton Farm establishment and was dismissed as redundant on 3 May 2024. The tribunal found that no recognised trade union or elected employee representatives were in place, that 20 or more employees were placed at risk of redundancy on or within 90 days of 11 April 2024, and that the dismissals were contrary to the consultation requirements in s.188 TULRCA. It therefore upheld the protective award claim and made a protected period of 90 days beginning on 11 April 2024, with the Recoupment Regulations applying.
The tribunal also upheld the claimant's statutory redundancy payment claim and the claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay. It found that the dismissal was by reason of redundancy and recorded gross weekly pay of £549.23, 6 years' continuous service and age 52, resulting in a redundancy payment of £4,943.07. It further awarded arrears of pay of £2,468.55 for 8 April 2024 to 3 May 2024 and unpaid accrued but untaken holiday pay of £698.48, with payment ordered on a joint and several basis against the First to Fifth Respondents. The reasons also record that the claimant mitigated loss after dismissal and that there was no claim for notice pay; the claim against the Sixth Respondent was left for a case management hearing.
Claims and outcomes
4 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award under s.189 TULRCA for failure to comply with s.188 consultation requirements; the tribunal found that 20 or more employees were at risk on or within 90 days of 11 April 2024 and ordered a 90-day protected period from that date, with the Recoupment Regulations applying. | Upheld | — | — |
| Redundancy | Statutory redundancy payment calculated using gross weekly pay of £549.23, 6 years' continuous service and age 52 at dismissal on 3 May 2024. | Upheld | — | £4,943 |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Arrears of pay for the period 8 April 2024 to 3 May 2024. | Upheld | — | £2,469 |
| Holiday pay | Unpaid accrued but untaken holiday pay. | Upheld | — | £698 |
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.188 TULRCA
- s.189 TULRCA
- s.189(5)(b) TULRCA
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