Staff at EV Metals Group’s Teesside operation say they fear for the future of their jobs after failing to be paid by the company’s new owners.
It is understood around 25 members of staff are based at the firm’s Billingham battery plant, all of whom expected monthly pay packets to go into their bank accounts last week. However they say they were told by management through a video meeting on Friday that they couldn’t pay the employees, while also telling them they couldn’t say when the issue would be resolved.
Frustrated staff at the plant say they have not returned to work since last week’s meeting and are “updating their CVs”, while also worrying they won’t be able to meet mortgage, rent and bill payments. EV Metals Group bosses have sought to allay workers’ fears, saying this is just a short term issue.
