National Timber Group Scotland Ltd (In Administration)

Case Summary

54 claimants who were dismissed as redundant by National Timber Group Scotland Ltd brought claims alleging failure to comply with collective redundancy consultation requirements under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The respondent was in administration and did not present a response within the applicable time limit. The tribunal found the complaint well-founded and made a protective award of 90 days' remuneration commencing 26 November 2025.

The respondent failed to comply with the requirement under section 188 and section 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 by failing to ensure that employee representatives were elected in accordance with s.188A and then consult with them in accordance with s.188 when dismissing more than 20 employees within a 90-day period.

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• •Failure to comply with section 188 and section 188A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
• •Failure to ensure employee representatives were elected in accordance with s.188A
• •Failure to consult with employee representatives in accordance with s.188
• •Redundancy of more than 20 employees at one establishment within 90 days or less

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