Mr T Gregory and Others v Rosehill Press Ltd (in voluntary liquidation): 1805659/2020 and Others

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS

Case No 1805659/2020, 1805668/2020, 1805687/2020, 1805881/2020, 1805888/2020, 1806299/2020, 1806582/2020, 1805876/2020

Between

1. Mr T Gregory 2. Mrs M Naylor 3. Mr N Gregory 4. Mr M Booth 5. Mr P Raistrick 6. Miss C Hudson 7. Miss P Plant 8. Miss V ShawClaimant

Rosehill Press Limited (in voluntary liquidation)Respondent

Before

Employment Judge D N Jones Date

Date 26 January 2021

JUDGMENT

Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 – Rule 21 The respondent having failed to present a response to the claims in accordance with rule 16; And the claimants having submitted further information further to the Tribunal’s Order And the Joint Liquidator of the respondent having sent information in respect to that Order:

[1]The respondent failed to comply with the requirements of section188 and 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

[2]It is declared that the claims for protective awards are well-founded.

[3]A protective award is made in respect of the above-named claimants who were employed by the respondent at their premises at Bradmarsh Way, Bradmarsh Business Park, Rotherham, S60 1BY and who were dismissed as redundant on 8 September 2020.

[4]The protected period begins on 8 September 2020 and is for a period of 90 days, it being just and equitable to make the maximum award because of the complete failure to comply with the statutory requirements for collective consultation.

[5]The recoupment provisions apply in respect of all the claimants except Mr N Mrs M Naylor, the second claimant. 1 of 2 Case Number: 1805659/2020 1805668/2020 1805687/2020 1805881/2020 1805888/2020 1806299/2020 1806582/2020 1805876/2020 A