Mr Declan Paterson v McGill & Co Ltd — 2020

Case reference: 4106354/2017
Decision date: 8 June 2020
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judge: Employment Judge Frances Eccles
Venue: Glasgow

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

2 named

Claimant

Mr Declan Paterson

Respondent

McGill & Co Ltd

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

No response having been presented to the claim, the Employment Judge issued judgment on the available information under Rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution & Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013. On that basis, the tribunal found that the respondent had failed to comply with its obligations under sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

The tribunal therefore made a protective award under section 189 of the 1992 Act. It stated that the protected period would be 90 days starting on 14 May 2020. The supplied text does not state the monetary amount of the protective award.

Claims and outcomes

1 finding recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Trade union	The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with its obligations under sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and ordered a protective award under section 189. The monetary amount of the award is not stated in the supplied text.	Upheld	—	—

Legal tests applied

4 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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