Case 4104136/2025 · Employment Tribunal
MacDonald & Others v M Squared Lasers Limited (in Administration) — 2026
- Case reference
- 4104136/2025
- Decision date
- 27 April 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge M Whitcombe Andrew
Parties
2 namedClaimant
MacDonald & Others
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that the claimants were employees of M Squared Lasers Limited who were dismissed as redundant. The respondent proposed to dismiss, and dismissed, 20 or more employees at the same establishment on 27 August 2025 within a period of 90 days or fewer. There was no recognised trade union and there were no existing employee representatives or representatives elected for information and consultation purposes. The respondent failed to ensure that appropriate representatives were elected and was therefore in breach of sections 188A and 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
The respondent entered administration on 27 August 2025, and the administrators consented on 26 November 2025 to the claims continuing. No response was filed and the claims were undefended. The tribunal upheld the protective award claim and awarded the claimants 90 days’ pay, with the protected period beginning on 28 August 2025. The judgment did not specify a monetary total.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award for breach of collective redundancy information and consultation obligations under sections 188A and 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The award was expressed as 90 days’ pay, but no monetary amount was specified. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
1 reference- sections 188A and 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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