J Powell and others v Folkstone Fixings Ltd (in administration): 2312573/2024 and others
JUDGMENT
BY CONSENT By consent the Judgment of the Tribunal is in the terms of the Annexed Judgment by Consent. Approved by: Employment Judge Heath 17th June 2025 Judgment sent to parties on: 17th June 2025 Notes Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If written reasons are provided they will be placed online. All judgments (apart from judgments under Rule 51) and any written reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimants and respondents. If a Tribunal hearing has been recorded, you may request a transcript of the recording. Unless there are exceptional circumstance you will have to pay for it. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The trans will not be checked, approved or verified by a judge. There is more information in the joint Presidential Practice Direction on the Recording and Transcription of Hearings and accompanying Guidance, which can be found here: www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/employment-rules-and-legislation-practice-directions/ ANNEXE IN THE LONDON SOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL CASE NUMBER: 2312573/2024 & Others J Powell & Others Claimants and Folkestone Fixings Limited (in administration) Respondent JUDGMENT BY CONSENT Upon the Claimants, represented by CFS Redundancy Payments, reaching agreement with the Respondent as to the terms of this Judgment, and by consent, the Judgment of the Tribunal is as follows:[1]The Tribunal makes a protective award under section 189(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act (1992) ("TULR(C)A") in respect of the individuals who fall within the descriptions set out in the Schedule (and for those Claimants listed in the Schedule), who were dismissed by the Respondent as redundant following the administration of the Respondent.[2]The protected period for each individual set out in the Schedule under section 189(4), TULR(C)A, is a period of 90 days beginning on the date that the first of the dismissals in the relevant establishment took effect (described in the Schedule as “First Termination Date at Establishment”). The recoupment regulations apply to the protective awards.REASONS
[3]This Judgment reflects the terms agreed between the parties. Under Rule 62 the Tribunal may make a judgment in agreed terms.[4]This Judgment is restricted to those matters over which the Tribunal has jurisdiction.[5]This protective award applies only in respect of those individuals who fall within the description set out the Schedule and no other Claimant in these proceedings or any other person shall be entitled to participate in such award by reason of this Judgment. The Respondent makes no admissions of liability in respect of any other Claimant in these proceedings or in respect of any former employee of the Respondents who does not fall within the description of individuals detailed within the Schedule.[6]However, the Tribunal notes that the parties are also agreed on the following:a. CFS Redundancy Payments shall write to the Claimants listed within the Schedule to confirm that a protective award has been made along with the details of the process associated in claiming any sums due (including the process by which a claim may be submitted to the Redundancy Payments Service (“RPS”)) within 28 days of the date of this Judgment.b. Any part of any award which is not paid to the relevant individual by the RPS following submission of an application to the RPS by (or on behalf of) the relevant individual will rank as an unsecured creditor claim in the administration of the Respondent.c. The parties have agreed not to make any costs applications arising out of the matters referred to in this Judgment. SCHEDULE In accordance with Paragraph 2 above, the individuals who shall be entitled to receive a 90 day protective award are all those employees of the Respondent who were employed at the Dyna House and H Block establishments and who were dismissed by the Respondent by reason of redundancy where the effective date of termination fell after 20 September 2024 (but excluding those who commenced employment with the relevant Respondent after 20 September 2024). For each establishment employing this class of employee, the first dismissals took effect on the following dates: Case number Name Establishment First Termination Date at Relevant Establishment 2312573/2024 Andrew Derrett Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Billy Castle Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Bryony Saunders Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Cameron Thresher Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Cara Harford Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Carl Hutchinson Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Catherine Gaskin Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Chantel Lopez Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Charlotte Purdie Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Christopher Hibbard Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Christopher Ferguson Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Christopher Gibson Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Don Gilliland Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Elaine Harvey Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Emma Fitzpatrick Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Fraser Haywood Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Gianfranca Curtis Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Hayley Ortis Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Ian Patterson Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jack Branson Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jack Taylor Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jackie Nugent Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jade Smeed Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jasmin Hearn Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Joe Thersher Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 John Purcell Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jordan Boyd Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Karen Shepphard Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Katarina Isted Gabrisova Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Kelly Clayton Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Kelly-Ann Hearn Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Marina Burkin Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Meadow Bishop Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Molly Weston-Crockford Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Paul Mainwaring Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Paul Roby Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Richard Booth Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Robert Lyons Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Sadie Burgess Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Sneha Puthoor Vincent Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Susan Bush Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Thomas Fox Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Tiffany Torrance Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Tina Webb Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Tracey Silvester Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Kelly Davies Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Lisa Johnson Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Roger Mew Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Ellie Moore Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Karen Allnutt Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Katie Edwards Dyna House,Lympne Distribution 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Abbey Bloxham H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Abigail Webb H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Ahmet Hoscan H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Arkaduisz Jonca H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Ashley Cleaver H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Ashley Pattenden H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Caroline Pritchard H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Ciprian Ciocan H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Graham Hull H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Gunta Kupla H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jason Powell H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Karin Palenikova H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Lawrence Sawyers H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Lee Wild H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Lewis Richardson H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Liam Richardson H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Maia Cardos H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Matthew Bryant H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Meriama Mills H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Michelle Feltham H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Mihai Ciurariu H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Natalie Hutchinson H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Nicolae-Florin Cardos H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Rachel Flood H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Reece Hook H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Sean Longley H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Sean Lewis H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Stephen Hurley H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Vlad Carlos H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Scott Hughes H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Alina Patterson H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Alistair Bond H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Emanuela Rotaru H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Ewa Szado H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Jacqueline Farrant H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Kevin Timmis H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Steven Richards H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Betim Bashota H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Mihail Samarescu H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024 2312573/2024 Roxana Curtasu H Block, Lympne Distribution Park, 20/09/2024