Ms CS Bryson [& other v Hospitality UK Limited (in Liquidation) — 2021

This was a Rule 21 judgment in a multi-claimant collective redundancy case against 77 Hospitality UK Limited (in liquidation). The tribunal recorded that no response was presented within the applicable time limit, and that the respondent was in compulsory liquidation but permission had been granted on 22 July 2021 for the proceedings to continue. The judge held that the claimants were entitled to bring the claim because it concerned a failure relating to the election of employee representatives and the claimants were employees dismissed as redundant.

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 s.188A and then failed to consult with them in accordance with s.188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. On that basis, the complaint that the respondent failed to comply with s.188 was held to be well founded.

The tribunal made a protective award in respect of employees employed at 161 Springfield Road, Aberdeen whose dismissals had failed to comply with s.188. The protected period was stated to begin on 13 February 2020 and to run for 90 days. The extracted text does not state any monetary figure for the award, so no sum can be recorded from the judgment extract provided.