Workers who suddenly lost their jobs after the recent high profile collapses of two North East companies are said to be considering legal action.
Aticus Law says it has been contacted by more than 70 former Britishvolt staff and more than 30 Tolent workers after administrators took over the running of the business earlier this week. The firm says it is looking into the possibility of making a Protective Award claim - compensation awarded by an employment tribunal in instances where employers have not consulted staff before making them redundant.
If successful, the firm says former workers could secure up to eight weeks’ worth of pay in compensation, capped at £571 per week, from the Government's Insolvency Service. At Britishvolt around 230 people were made redundant while more than 300 were laid off at Tolent, in both instances shortly after the appointment of administrators.
