Protective Award Claims for Flybe Employees

The morning of Saturday 28th January 2023 brought the sad news that Flybe had ceased trading and cancelled all flights after going into administration. Flybe told all passengers who were expecting to travel not to go to the airport, as their flight would not be going ahead, and Flybe were not able to arrange alternative flights.

Around 2,500 passengers were due to fly that day, with around 75,000 passengers in total having their flights cancelled.

Inevitably, this also brought the news that 277 of Flybe's 321 employees were to be made redundant with immediate affect. The rest of the staff were to be retained.

However, in a later update on 16th February 2023, Flybe confirmed that the Administrators had been unable to find a buyer after talks with other airlines about their plans to take over the firm. This has resulted in the beginning of the winding-down process, with a further 25 employees being made redundant immediately.

We've spoken to a number of employees from Flybe who told us that they found out about their redundancy over a Zoom calls.

Being made redundant without notice can have devastating effects for those Flybe employees - that's why we want to help them.

We're looking to help the staff by making a claim for a protective award, where they could claim compensation of up to 90 days' pay.

If you've been made redundant from Flybe, we may be able to help.

Click here to check if you're eligible to make a claim.

Why should I make a Protective Award Claim?

When an employer makes more than 20 staff redundant at one location, they legally have to consult with either a recognised trade union or elected employee representatives. If Go-Centric did not comply with this obligation, and you were made redundant without notice, you may be entitled to claim compensation by bringing a claim for a protective award to the Employment Tribunal.

Unfortunately, when a company is placed into administration, we often see a large number of employees being made redundant. Therefore, Protective Award Claims are brought to the Tribunal as large class action claims. Large class action claims involve a number of individual Claimants making a joint claim.

Make sure to discuss the Protective Award Claim with any former colleagues who have also faced redundancy as they may also be eligible to be part of the claim.

At Aticus Law, we know that facing redundancy with little or no notice can have devastating effects, especially when it comes to finances. If the claim is unsuccessful, you won’t have to pay any legal fees as we manage Protective Award Claims on a no-win-no-fee basis.

Our redundancy solicitors would like to support former employees of Britishvolt with bringing a claim for a protective award, where the Tribunal is able to award up to 90 days’, pay capped at £571 per week (£4568 in total) to each individual who is part of the claim.

You can check your eligibility here.