Claimant v Qube Qualifications and Development Limited (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with its obligations under s188 TULR(C)A to inform and consult with employees or employee representatives prior to making 20+ redundancies at the establishment. There was no recognised trade union or appointed/elected employee representatives, and the respondent failed to initiate the required consultation process before the redundancy dismissals.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Qube Qualifications and Development Limited, which went into Creditors Voluntary Liquidation. The respondent made 20 or more redundancies at its establishment in Abingdon, Oxfordshire around March 2023. The respondent failed to inform or consult with employees or employee representatives as required by law before making the redundancies. There was no recognised trade union or appointed/elected employee representatives at the establishment.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the complaint that the respondent breached its obligations under s188 TULR(C)A to inform and consult on collective redundancies. The tribunal made a protective award in favour of the claimant for the maximum period of 90 days, totalling £8,138.84, beginning on 28 March 2023.
Practical note
Employers making 20+ redundancies at an establishment must comply with collective consultation obligations under s188 TULR(C)A or face protective awards of up to 90 days' pay, even when entering insolvency.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3305289/2023
- Decision date
- 6 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- No
Employment details
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No