DPS Facades Ltd (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)

Care No: 1800760/25 & others EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Matthew Auger & ors (see schedule) Respondent 1: DPS Facades Limited (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) Respondent 2: Secretary of State for Business and Trade (interested party only) Heard at: Leeds Employment Tribunal (CVP) On: 11 February 2026 Before: Employment Judge Elliott (sitting alone) Representation Claimants: John Thompson, Griffin Legal LLP Respondent 1: Did not attend Respondent 2: Written representations JUDGMENT 1. The correct Respondent to all claims is DPS Facades Limited (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation). 2. The written representations of both respondents were taken into account. 3. Protective award 3.1 The claimants’ complaints under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 of a failure by Respondent 1 to comply with the requirements of section 188 of the 1992 Act are well-founded. 3.2 Respondent 1 is ordered, by way of protective award under section 189(3) of the 1992 Act, to pay to all of the claimants named in the employee schedule below remuneration for the period of 90 days beginning on 17 January 2025. 3.3 The Recoupment Regulations apply in respect of any claimant who claimed relevant benefits over the prescribed period. For those purposes, the prescribed period is the 90 days beginning on 17 January 2025 and the prescribed element is such sum as is due to each claimant accordingly based on the statutory calculation (this is the total award so there is no balance). Please see enclosed information Care No: 1800760/25 & others about recoupment. Employee schedule: Case Number Claimant Name 1800760/2025 Mr Matthew Auger 1800761/2025 Ms Joanne Bartley 1800762/2025 Mr Aston Blake 1800763/2025 Mr James Doyle 1800764/2025 Mr Scott Forward 1800765/2025 Ms Georgia Goulden 1800766/2025 Mr Richard Greenwood 18...