Claimant v Kettle Home Ltd (In Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The respondent failed to comply with section 188 TULRCA 1992 requiring collective consultation before making 20 or more employees redundant. There was no recognised trade union or elected employee representatives at the establishment and no consultation took place before dismissals on 9 October 2024.
Facts
91 employees were made redundant by Kettle Home Ltd on 9 October 2024 from the Corby establishment. The respondent, which entered creditors voluntary liquidation, failed to carry out any collective consultation despite 20 or more employees being dismissed. There was no recognised trade union or elected employee representatives at the establishment.
Decision
The tribunal found the respondent breached section 188 TULRCA 1992 by failing to inform and consult employees before collective redundancies. A protective award for the maximum 90 days was made starting from 9 October 2024. The decision was made on the papers as neither respondent filed a response.
Practical note
Employers making 20 or more redundancies must comply with collective consultation requirements under TULRCA 1992, and failure to do so will result in the maximum 90-day protective award absent special circumstances justifying a reduction.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3311929/2024
- Decision date
- 3 June 2025
- Hearing type
- on papers
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- manufacturing
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No