Case 8001655/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr D Hunter v Dovetail Enterprises (1993) Limited (In Administration) — 2025
- Case reference
- 8001655/2025
- Decision date
- 3 December 2025
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judge
- Employment Judge Kemp
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr D Hunter
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe Employment Judge issued judgment under Rule 22 on the available material. The claim concerned a failure relating to the election of employee representatives, and the Tribunal recorded that the claimants were employees dismissed as redundant. There was no recognised trade union involved. A response from the Joint Administrator on 29 July 2025 stated that the claims were not contested, and the Joint Administrators had been appointed on 28 March 2025 and consented to the claims proceeding so that the claimants could seek a protective award.
The Tribunal found that the respondent dismissed 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, with dismissals taking place between 28 and 31 March 2025 and the claimants dismissed on 28 March 2025. It found that the respondent failed to ensure that employee representatives were elected in accordance with section 188A and then failed to consult with them in accordance with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The complaint that the respondent failed to comply with section 188 was therefore well founded.
The Tribunal made a protective award in respect of the claimants as employees dismissed as redundant by the respondent at its Dundee site. The protected period was 90 days beginning on 28 March 2025, and the respondent was ordered to pay remuneration for that protected period. The extracted judgment does not state a specific monetary figure for the award.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Protective award under sections 188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The protected period was 90 days beginning on 28 March 2025, but no monetary sum is stated in the extracted text. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
3 references- Rule 22 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024
- s.188 TULRCA 1992
- s.188A TULRCA 1992
Official outcome judgment PDF
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