Ms E Ferrier v Secretary of State for Business and Trade

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) 5 Case No: 4102577/2024 Held on 21 June 2024 by CVP 10 Employment Judge N M Hosie 15 Ms E Ferrier Claimant Represented by: Ms S Shiels - Solicitor 20 Secretary of State for Business and Trade Respondent Ms C Beasley - RPS Officer 25 Did not attend

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL 30 The Judgment of the Tribunal is that:- (1) the claimant’s former employer, Hendrie Legal Limited, failed to consult with the claimant as a person who may be affected by 35 proposals to dismiss, or measures taken in connection with the dismissal of 20 or more employees, in breach of s.188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;

ETZ4(WR) 4102577/2024 Page 2 (2) the respondent in these proceedings, namely the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, shall pay remuneration to the claimant for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 28 March 2023; and 5 (3) the respondent shall pay to the claimant a Protective Award of Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Five Pounds (£5,875), subject to the limits set by s. 184(1...

10 REASONS Introduction

1. On 26 July 2023, the claimant, Ms Emma Ferrier, submitted a claim form 15 (Case No: 4103936/2023) in which she brought various complaints against her former employer, Hendrie Legal Limited (“Hendrie Legal”), which was insolvent.