Claimant v Coco Lighting Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the requirements of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 in relation to collective redundancy consultation. The respondent did not attend the hearing to contest the claim. The tribunal made a protective award for the maximum period of 90 days.
Facts
Coco Lighting Limited, a company in voluntary liquidation, made 16 employees redundant on 20 January 2025. The respondent failed to comply with the collective redundancy consultation requirements under section 188 of TULRCA 1992. The respondent did not attend the tribunal hearing to contest the claims.
Decision
The tribunal found the complaint well founded and made a protective award for the maximum period of 90 days, ordering the respondent to pay the claimants remuneration for the protected period beginning on 20 January 2025. Recoupment regulations apply.
Practical note
Employers must comply with statutory collective consultation duties even when entering insolvency, as tribunals will award the maximum 90-day protective award where there has been complete failure to consult on collective redundancies.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3200221/2025
- Decision date
- 27 November 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor