Case 4112306/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Miss V Covus v Isle Of Skye Hostels Limited — 2020
- Case reference
- 4112306/2019
- Decision date
- 8 January 2020
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge Robison
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Miss V Covus
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant, Miss V Covus, brought a complaint that the respondent, Isle Of Skye Hostels Limited, had failed to consult before the transfer of a business in breach of Regulation 13 of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. The respondent did not enter a response within the required time, and the Employment Judge decided the liability issue could properly be determined on the available material without a hearing.
The tribunal held that the Regulation 13 TUPE complaint succeeded and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant £4,580.68. The judgment does not break that sum down into separate heads of loss or award components.
The claimant's remaining complaint, described as a failure to provide a written statement of employment, was dismissed on jurisdictional grounds. The tribunal stated that it had no jurisdiction to consider that claim under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 because Schedule 5 did not apply to it.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | Failure to consult before the transfer of a business under Regulation 13 of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006; determined on the available material without a hearing because the respondent did not lodge a response. | Upheld | — | £4,581 |
| Other | Complaint of failure to provide a written statement of employment dismissed because the Employment Tribunal had no jurisdiction to consider it under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002, as Schedule 5 did not apply. | Dismissed | — | — |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £4,581
- across all upheld claims
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