| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 209 (Feb) |
| Court: | Employment Appeal Tribunal |
| Judge: | Lindsay J, Mr D Norman and Mr K Young |
| Representation | John Hand QC (instructed by Thompsons, Liverpool) for the appellant. |
| Nicholas Underhill QC and Brian Napier (instructed by Simmons & Simmons) for the respondent. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 15 February 2002 |
Catchwords
Redundancy - Employer's duty to consult appropriate trade union - Failure to consult union - Appellant union alleging respondent failing to consult in good time - Employment tribunal ruling respondents acting in accordance with statutory requirements - Whether tribunal erring - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1996, s 188 - Council Directive (EEC) 75/129.
The Case
The appellant union's appeal failed on the fact of the case since the employment tribunal's conclusions that the respondent companies had consulted the unions in respect of the redundancies in good time contained no error of law.
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