Mr S Bleakley and Others v Ritchies H.G.V. Training Centre Ltd (In Administration): 4106649/2024 and Others
JUDGMENT
The Employment Judge has decided to issue the following judgment on the available material under rule 21.[1]The claimants are entitled to bring this claim because the complaint concerns a failure relating to the election of employee representatives, and the claimants were employees dismissed as redundant.[2]No response was presented to this claim within the applicable time limit.[3]The respondent is in administration, but the administrator consented to the continuation of these proceedings in a letter dated 23 September 2024.[4]The complaint that the respondent failed to comply with a requirement of section 188 and section 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is well founded.[5]The respondent dismissed as redundant more than 20 employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less.[6]The respondent failed to ensure that employee representatives were elected in accordance with s.188A, and then to consult with them in accordance with s.188.[7]The Tribunal makes a protective award in respect of the claimants dismissed as redundant at the respondent’s establishment at 60 Hobden Street, Glasgow, G21 4AQ and the respondent is ordered to pay remuneration for the protected period. The protected period begins with 28 May 2024 and is for 90 days. M Whitcombe Employment Judge 18 November 2024 Date of judgment 19 November 2024 Multiple Schedule Multiple: 4100813 - RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED Case Number Case Name 4106649/2024 Mr S Bleakley -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106650/2024 Mr W Campbell -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106651/2024 Mr D Ritchie -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106652/2024 Mr R Meek -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106653/2024 Mr K Russell -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106654/2024 Mr D Hynd -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106655/2024 Mr S Bleakley -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106656/2024 Mr D Crawford -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106657/2024 Mr D Munro -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106658/2024 Mr G Copland -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106659/2024 Mrs A McWhinnie -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106660/2024 Mr T Jones -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106661/2024 Mr J Burns -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106662/2024 Mr J Greenshields -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106663/2024 Mr G McGilvrey -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106664/2024 Mr S Johnston -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106665/2024 Ms D Toland -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106666/2024 Mr A T Mcavoy -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106667/2024 Mr G Cook -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 4106668/2024 Mr S McGowan -v- RITCHIES H.G.V. TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED