Thursdays (UK) Ltd (in administration) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Case Summary

Mr Nolan Howard and Miss A Bishop were employed by Thursdays (UK) Limited (in Administration) and brought claims for protective awards following dismissals. The tribunal found that Thursdays (UK) Limited failed to adequately comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the claim for a protective award succeeded.

The tribunal found that Thursdays (UK) Limited failed to adequately comply with the consultation requirements under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, therefore the protective award claim under section 189 succeeded.

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• •failure to comply with section 188 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
• •protective award claim under section 189 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

2301241/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimants: Mr Nolan Howard Miss A Bishop Respondents: 1. Thursdays (UK) Limited (in administration), 2. The Secretary of State for Business and Trade JUDGMENT BY CONSENT Employment Tribunals Procedure Rules 2024 1. Both the Claimants were employed by Thursdays (UK) Limited (in Administration). 2. Thursdays (UK) Limited (in Administration) failed to adequately comply with a requirement of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the claim for a protective award brought under section 189 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 succeeds. 3. Thursdays (UK) Limited (in Administration) is ordered to pay remuneration (i.e., a protective award) to the Claimants for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 7 October 2024, being the date on which the first of the dismissals to which the complaint relates took effect. 4. Each party shall bear their own costs and fees in relation to these proceedings. Approved by: Employment Judge Ramsden Date: 19 May 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 20 May 2026 ..................................................................... ..................................................................... FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE