CFS Redundancy Payments represented more than 90% of the successful claimants following the collapse of construction giant ISG.
When ISG entered administration in September 2024, thousands of employees were made redundant. Following the collapse, former ISG employees contacted CFS Redundancy Payments because they were concerned that the redundancy process had not been handled correctly and that the required consultation had not taken place before their employment ended.
How CFS Redundancy Payments helped
After speaking with the affected employees and reviewing the circumstances surrounding the redundancies, we identified that there were grounds to pursue Protective Award claims on their behalf.
A Protective Award may be available where an employer proposes to make 20 or more employees redundant at one establishment and fails to comply with its collective consultation obligations.
CFS brought the affected employees together as a group and, in December 2024, submitted claims to the employment tribunal on their behalf.
We managed the claims collectively, allowing former employees to pursue the compensation they believed they were entitled to following the way their redundancies had been handled.
The Result
The claims were successful. In March 2026, 1,687 former ISG employees won their Protective Award claims, with CFS representing more than 90% of the successful claimants.
The awards were reported as being worth up to £5,600 per employee, with the overall value of the successful claims exceeding £9 million.
For employees who had unexpectedly lost their jobs following ISG’s administration, the judgment represented an important recognition that the proper redundancy consultation process should have been followed.
Employment Tribunal judgment
Case No. 2228523/2024 & 1,686 Others records Mr Yahyaa Laher and 1,686 others as claimants against four ISG companies in administration. The Tribunal found failures to comply with section 188 of TULRCA 1992 and ordered Protective Awards for a protected period of 90 days for the relevant claimant groups.
From administration to a successful claim
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | ISG enters administration and employees are made redundant. |
| Following the redundancies | Former employees contact CFS Redundancy Payments with concerns about how the redundancy process was handled. |
| December 2024 | CFS Redundancy Payments submits Protective Award claims to the Employment Tribunal on behalf of the affected employees. |
| March 2026 | The claims succeed, with 1,687 former ISG employees awarded compensation. |
Could you have a similar claim?
The ISG case demonstrates why employees should check their position when a company enters administration or makes large numbers of staff redundant.
If 20 or more employees were made redundant and your employer did not properly consult with employees or their representatives beforehand, you may be entitled to pursue a Protective Award claim.
Even if the company has entered administration or is insolvent, you should still check whether you could have a claim.
Think your redundancy wasn’t handled correctly?
Use this form to check if I qualify. It only takes a few minutes to provide us with the initial details of your redundancy. Our team can assess the circumstances and explain whether you may have grounds to make a claim.
As featured in
The successful ISG claims were covered by Construction News and Construction Enquirer, which reported on the Employment Tribunal outcome and the compensation secured for former employees.
- Construction Enquirer: Former ISG staff win redundancy legal claims.
- Construction News: Coverage of the successful claims brought by former ISG employees.