Mr C Elliot v Beyard Services Limited (In Liquidation) — 2025

The tribunal issued judgment on the available material under rule 22 because no response was presented within the applicable time limit. It recorded that the respondent was in compulsory liquidation and that the relevant court granted permission for the continuation of the proceedings on 27 January 2025. The claimant was entitled to bring the claim because it concerned a failure relating to the election of employee representatives, and the claimant had been dismissed as redundant.

The tribunal found that the respondent dismissed as redundant 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 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, and then failed to consult with them in accordance with section 188. The complaints were held to be well founded.

A protective award was made in respect of employees based at 2B Wellington Street, Paisley, PA3 2JQ. The protected period was stated to begin on 22 March 2024 and to last for 90 days. The judgment did not state a separate monetary total or split any remuneration figure by individual claim.