Case 4100757/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr I Barbour v (and Others per attached Schedule) Connect Modular Ltd (In Administration) — 2025
- Case reference
- 4100757/2025
- Decision date
- 23 June 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge Claire McManus
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr I Barbour
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal determined the case on the available material under rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because no response was presented within the applicable time limit. The respondent was in administration, but the administrator consented to the continuation of the proceedings in a letter dated 6 May 2025. The tribunal recorded that the claimants were employees dismissed as redundant and that the complaint concerned failure relating to the election of employee representatives.
The tribunal found that the respondent dismissed more than 20 employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less. It further found that the respondent failed to ensure that employee representatives were elected in accordance with section 188A and then to consult with them in accordance with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. On that basis, the complaint was held to be well founded.
A protective award was made in respect of the claimants in the attached schedule who were dismissed as redundant at the respondent’s establishment at Connect Modular Ltd, Block 2, Caponacre Industrial Estate, Cumnock, KA18 1SH. The tribunal ordered the respondent to pay remuneration for the protected period, which began on 6 January 2025 and ran for 90 days. The extracted text does not state a monetary sum for the award.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award claim under sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; the tribunal found the complaint well founded and made a protective award for the scheduled claimants. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- s.188 TULRCA 1992
- s.188A TULRCA 1992
- rule 22 Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
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