Brown v G4 Security (Cheltenham) EAT/0526/09
Reports relating to this case:
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Information and consultation: £20,000 penalty for breach of the Regulations
- Date:
- 8 October 2010
In Brown v G4 Security (Cheltenham) EAT/0526/09, the EAT imposed a penalty of £20,000 on an employer that failed to comply with its obligations under the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004. The number of affected employees has limited relevance in determining the gravity of the breach.
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EAT provides guidance on size of penalty for breach of information and consultation Regulations
- Date:
- 7 July 2010
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the number of affected employees is not, by itself, particularly relevant in determining the gravity of an employer's breach under the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.