Case 4100937/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr L Simpson v Belmar Engineering Services Limited (In Liquidation) — 2025
- Case reference
- 4100937/2025
- Decision date
- 20 November 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge NM Hosie
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr L Simpson
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal dealt with the matter under Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 on the available material. The respondent, Belmar Engineering Services Limited (In Liquidation), did not contest the claims. The judgment records that the liquidators were appointed on 14 March 2025, and that correspondence from the liquidator on 15 July 2025 and 21 July 2025 confirmed the position, including agreement to lift the moratorium so the claimants could pursue a protective award.
The tribunal found that the respondent dismissed 20 or more employees as redundant at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, with the dismissals taking place on 15 April 2025. It also found that the respondent failed to ensure employee representatives were elected in accordance with section 188A and then failed to consult with them in accordance with section 188. The judgment states that there was no recognised trade union involved.
On that basis, the tribunal held that the complaint of failure to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 was well founded. It made a protective award in respect of the claimants, who were employees dismissed as redundant at the Belmar Engineering site at Abbotswell Road, Aberdeen.
The protected period was fixed at 90 days beginning on 15 April 2025, and the respondent was ordered to pay remuneration for that protected period. The supplied text does not specify any monetary figure for the award.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award claim under section 188 and section 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 protected period. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- section 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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