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11/11/2014
UCATT 'Disappointed' After Losing Employment Tribunal Case
Construction union UCATT has said it is "bitterly disappointed" after the union lost an employment tribunal case on behalf of 124 ex-Connaught workers based in Norwich.
The workers were made redundant when the company fell into administration in September 2010.
The workers were employed by Connaught and were undertaking council housing repair work on an outsourced Norwich City Council contract.
UCATT had taken an employment tribunal on behalf of the workers arguing that when Connaught went into administration their contracts transferred to other companies and their staff should have been TUPE transferred with the new contracts.
If UCATT had been successful the workers could have claimed for unfair dismissal and other rights against the companies taking over the contracts. Unfortunately the Employment Tribunal ruled that no TUPE transfer took place.
UCATT are now in the process of considering making a claim on behalf of the workers for a protective award as Connaught failed to inform and consult the workforce before making them redundant.
If the claim is successful the workers will be paid by the Government's Insolvency Service for eight weeks' pay at the statutory maximum amount.
(CD/JP)
The workers were made redundant when the company fell into administration in September 2010.
The workers were employed by Connaught and were undertaking council housing repair work on an outsourced Norwich City Council contract.
UCATT had taken an employment tribunal on behalf of the workers arguing that when Connaught went into administration their contracts transferred to other companies and their staff should have been TUPE transferred with the new contracts.
If UCATT had been successful the workers could have claimed for unfair dismissal and other rights against the companies taking over the contracts. Unfortunately the Employment Tribunal ruled that no TUPE transfer took place.
UCATT are now in the process of considering making a claim on behalf of the workers for a protective award as Connaught failed to inform and consult the workforce before making them redundant.
If the claim is successful the workers will be paid by the Government's Insolvency Service for eight weeks' pay at the statutory maximum amount.
(CD/JP)
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