Protective Award Claims for Tolent Employees

It hit the news on the evening of Monday 13th February 2023 that Tolent, a major construction firm, had unfortunately gone into administration.

Tolent, based in Gateshead, as well as having offices in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, Stockton and Leeds employed over 400 people. The news of the administration also came with the announcement that over 300 Tolent employees had lost their jobs. 91 jobs had been retained during the administration process.

We've spoken to a number of employees who have lost their jobs and they've told us that the business, which was founded in 1983 by John Wood, called a company wide meeting at 11am on the Monday morning (13th February). Staff were told in the meeting that they were being made redundant with immediate effect.

Being made redundant without notice can have devastating effects for those Tolent 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 Tolent, 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.