Mr O Holt and Others v Readie Construction Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business & Trade: 3200879/2024 and Others

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
Case No 3200879/2024
Mr O Holt and OthersClaimant(1) Readie Construction Limited (in administration) (2) Secretary of State for Business & TradeRespondent
Employment Judge MoorMs J HouzerMrs B SaundMr P Harthan (instructed by counsel) for claimantDate 22 January 2025

JUDGMENT

[1]The complaint that the First Respondent failed to comply with the requirements of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is well-founded. The First Respondent has not shown that there were special circumstances that rendered it not reasonably practicable to comply.[2]The Tribunal makes a protective award: 2.1. in respect of all claimants in the schedule attached at appendix 2 hereto; 2.2. the protected period is 35 days from 6 February 2024. 2.3. the parties did not wish us to enumerate the award for each claimant.[3]Recoupment applies. See the recoupment notice attached at appendix 1 hereto.