Ms A Hargan & others v P.M. Ltd (In Administration) st — 2025

The Employment Judge issued judgment on the available material under rule 22. The Tribunal recorded that no response was presented within the applicable time limit and that the respondent was in administration, with the administrator consenting to the claims proceeding on 14 July 2025.

The Tribunal found that the claim concerned a failure by the respondent to comply with its duties under section 188 and section 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. It held that the claimant was entitled to bring the claim because there was no recognised trade union for collective bargaining purposes.

The Tribunal found that the complaint was well founded. It found that the respondent dismissed as redundant more than 20 employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, and that it failed to ensure that employee representatives were elected in accordance with s.188A and then consulted in accordance with s.188.

The Tribunal made a protective award in respect of employees dismissed as redundant by the respondent at its site at 38 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DX. The protected period was stated to begin on 31 July 2025 and to last for 90 days. No monetary figure for the award was set out in the extracted judgment text.