Claimant v Qube Qualifications and Development Limited (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the requirement under s188 of TULR(C)A to inform and consult appropriate representatives before making 20 or more employees redundant at the establishment. There was no recognised trade union or appointed or elected employee representatives, and the respondent failed to follow the statutory consultation procedure.
Facts
The claimant was employed by Qube Qualifications and Development Limited, which went into Creditors Voluntary Liquidation. The company made 20 or more employees redundant from its establishment at Bee House, Abingdon, Oxfordshire on 28 March 2023. The respondent failed to inform and consult with appropriate employee representatives or a recognised trade union before the redundancies, as required by s188 of TULR(C)A 1992.
Decision
The tribunal upheld the complaint that the respondent failed to comply with s188 TULR(C)A requirements for collective consultation. The tribunal made a protective award of 90 days (the maximum period) beginning on 28 March 2023, ordering payment of £6,677.30 to the claimant for the protected period.
Practical note
Employers making 20 or more 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 per affected employee.
Award breakdown
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 3306002/2023
- Decision date
- 19 February 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- education
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No