Mr J Hoof and Others v Go Plant Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 1306302/2024 and Others

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 1306302/2024, 1306303/2024, 1306304/2024, 1306305/2024

Between

Mr J Hoof Mr A Warren Mr T Cole Mr K WhitfieldClaimant

Go Plant Limited (in administration) Interested Party: Secretary of State for Business and TradeRespondent

Before

Employment Judge Camp

Mr J Hoof (on his own behalf and on behalf (instructed by the other Claimants)) for claimant

Date 2 April 2025

JUDGMENT

[1]The Respondent proposed to dismiss as redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less. Those employees included the Claimants.

[2]Further to that proposal, the Claimants were dismissed by reason of redundancy on 3 May 2024.

[3]The Respondent failed in relation to that proposal to organise the election of employee representatives and to consult with them in accordance with sections 188 and 188A of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (“TULRCA”). The Claimants’ complaints pursuant to TULRCA section 189 are well founded.

[4]The protected period in relation to the Claimants is 90 days, beginning on 3 May 2024. 1 of 2 Case Numbers: 1306302/2024, 1306303/2024, 1306304/2024, 1306305/2024

[5]The Respondent must pay each of the Claimants a protective award, consisting of remuneration for the protected period.

[6]Reasons were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless asked for by a written request presented by any party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision.