Brass employees get the compensation they deserve

MORRISH Solicitors were contacted by Brass Agency staff after the company went into administration and over 50 employees were left without a job.
Morrish Solicitors managing partner and head of employment David SorensenMorrish Solicitors managing partner and head of employment David Sorensen
Morrish Solicitors managing partner and head of employment David Sorensen

When employees have been made redundant without appropriate information or consultation, and there are 20 or more employees based at one establishment such as a workplace, they can make a claim to an Employment Tribunal for a protective award, explained the legal experts.

With just a few weeks left before Christmas, Brass employees were told they’d lost their jobs when the administrators arrived at their workplace.

Legally an employer with 20 or more employees has a responsibility to inform and consult when it is proposing to make redundancies such as because of financial problems.

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After looking at the administrator’s report Morrish Solicitors said they could see this had not happened, the company had clearly been struggling for some time and had even tried to sell some of its property.

The claim was accepted by the employment tribunal and a judgment was made in the employees’ favour making a protective award of 90 days’ pay for each claimant.

The administrators decided not to defend the legal claim, effectively admitting liability; it was clear the employees had been given no information or consultation and were not aware of the struggles the company was in, says Morrish Solicitors.

The strength of its claim and speedy involvement, made this protective award one of the quickest it has won for employees giving them the much needed pay they deserved.

Brass employees won the maximum amount of compensation possible. Even with the delays due to Christmas, and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic, the claimants have received their compensation in just over four months.

"We're all absolutely thrilled with how quickly and efficiently Morrish dealt with our claim - they treated us with care and compassion at a time that was difficult for us all,” they said in a statement.

“We're all pleased we can put the money to good use, especially during the COVID crisis."

Morrish Solicitors believe its success with protective awards comes from continuous communication with its clients, its depth of experience in employment claims and its efficiency, giving reassurance at an already worrying and stressful time.

It says its employment rights team are renowned in the industry for their knowledge and expertise, but also their empathy and professionalism in cases such as this one.

The team, headed up by managing partner and head of employment, David Sorensen, worked tirelessly to achieve the best results they could for the claimants and it paid off.

David said “I’m delighted that we managed to achieve a quick victory for our clients and compensation was received by the affected employees within 4 months of us beginning to represent them.”

If you’re facing redundancy and need some advice, or have been made redundant with no consultation, contact Morrish Solicitors where you can talk through your worries confidentially, with an employment rights expert – visit www.morrishsolicitors.com.

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