Unite the Union v International Currency Exchange Ltd (in Administration): 1305248/2021
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant union were recognised for the purposes of redundancy consultation by the respondent.[2]On 5 October 2021, the respondent entered administration.[3]The respondent’s 20 employees in Luton were dismissed by reason of redundancy on the same day, 5 October 2021.[4]The claimant union raised a complaint pursuant to section 189 of The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (the “Act”) and are seeking a protective award in respect of a failure to consult.[5]The claim relates to the redundant employees who were all assigned to an establishment where 20 or more redundancies were proposed by their employer Case No.: 1305248/2021 within a period of 90 days, being the respondent’s Luton office and who were made redundant in October 2021. The respondent did not fully inform and consult with the claimant union in accordance with the provisions of s.188 and s.188A of the Act.[6]The protected period should be 90 days from the date of the first dismissal, 5 October 2021.[7]The protective award payments will rank as unsecured claims in the insolvency of the respondent. Approved by