Mr Vasile Rochian v First Respondent: Patrick James Long, William Stephen Long & the personal — 2025

The tribunal found that the respondents failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 in relation to redundancies at the Lutton Farm establishment. At least 20 employees were placed at risk of redundancy within 90 days from 11 April 2024, there was no recognised trade union or elected employee representatives, and the claimant was dismissed as redundant on 3 May 2024. A protective award under section 189 TULRCA therefore succeeded against the First to Fifth Respondents, with the protected period beginning on 11 April 2024 and lasting 90 days; the Recoupment Regulations were said to apply.

The tribunal also found the claimant was entitled to a statutory redundancy payment and to sums due for unpaid wages and holiday pay. It recorded that the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy, had not been paid wages from 8 April 2024, and had successfully mitigated loss after dismissal, so there was no claim for notice pay. The judgment awarded a statutory redundancy payment of £1,400.13, calculated by reference to gross weekly pay of £466.71, 2 years' continuous service and age 43 at dismissal.

The tribunal further held that the claim for unauthorised deduction from wages was well founded in respect of arrears of pay of £2,022.02 and unpaid accrued but untaken holiday pay of £681.13. The First to Fifth Respondents were ordered, jointly and severally, to pay the quantified sums within 14 days. The extracted text does not state any monetary figure for the protective award itself, only the protected period and that the award succeeded.