Unite the Union v Bawtry Carbon Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 1801047/2025
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant’s complaint under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 of a failure by the first respondent to comply with the requirements of section 188 of the 1992 Act succeeds.[2]The Tribunal orders that the first respondent, by way of protective award under section 189(3) of the 1992 Act, pay to all production operatives, factory operatives, warehouse operatives, machine operators, kiln operators, KHD operators, maintenance fitters and other maintenance staff in non-supervisory roles (employees of a category which the claimant represented) at the respondent’s Doncaster site who were dismissed for redundancy between 31 January 2024 and 11 March 2024 for the period of 90 days beginning on 31 January 2024.[3]The Recoupment Regulations apply to this award.