Claimant v Qube Qualifications and Development Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with requirements under s188 TULR(C)A to inform and consult appropriate employee representatives before proposing redundancies. There was no recognised trade union or appointed/elected employee representatives, and the respondent did not fulfil its statutory obligations regarding collective consultation.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Qube Qualifications and Development Limited, which operated from premises in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The company entered creditors voluntary liquidation. The employer failed to inform or consult with employee representatives before making redundancies, as required under s188 TULR(C)A. There was no recognised trade union or elected employee representatives in place.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the complaint that the respondent failed to comply with s188 TULR(C)A requirements to inform and consult. The tribunal made a protective award in favour of the claimant for 90 days (12.86 weeks) beginning 28 March 2023, amounting to £5,486.98.
Practical note
Employers facing collective redundancies must ensure proper consultation with employee representatives under TULR(C)A s188, with failure resulting in protective awards of up to 90 days' pay per affected employee.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3305256/2023
- Decision date
- 3 March 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No