Decision date
15 January 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Judge M Aspinall
Case Summary
This is a group claim for a protective award due to the respondent's failure to consult under section 188 before dismissing over 20 employees within 90 days.
Why this outcome?
The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with the statutory consultation requirement under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 before dismissing over 20 employees within 90 days, and therefore made a protective award.
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Key Issues
- •Failure to consult under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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Case Details
- Case No.
- 2312508/2024
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 15 January 2026
- Published
- 26 February 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Judge M Aspinall
- Industry
- non-emergency patient transport services
Registered Company
- Company name
- SVL HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD
- Company number
- 06050564
- Industry
- Transport & Logistics
- Status
- administration