Mrs J Thompson v Valve Components Limited — 2025

The Tribunal issued judgment on the available material under rule 22 because no response was presented within the applicable time limit. The respondent was in administration, but the administrator consented to continuation of the proceedings by letter dated 24 May 2025.

The Tribunal found the claimant was entitled to bring the claim because it concerned a failure relating to the election of employee representatives, and she was an employee dismissed as redundant. It found that the respondent dismissed as redundant more than 20 employees at one establishment within 90 days or less, 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 complaint under sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 was well founded. The Tribunal made a protective award in respect of the claimant at the respondent's establishment at 5 Kelvin Park South, East Kilbride, with the protected period beginning on 22 March 2024 and lasting 90 days; no monetary figure was stated.