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A Protective Award is compensation awarded by an employment tribunal when your employer fails to consult with you prior to making redundancies. By law, employers must conduct a consultation process at least 30 days before redundancies are implemented. If this process isn’t followed, you may be entitled to compensation through a Protective Award claim.
We gather a group of employees interested in proceeding with the claim.
We initiate a conciliation process through ACAS with your former employer.
Your former employer is given the opportunity to defend the claim.
The case is sent to a local employment tribunal for review.
Before the final hearing, a judge will typically schedule a preliminary hearing to outline case management steps.
We prepare and submit all relevant documentation, including witness statements, to the tribunal.
We represent you at the hearing to secure a successful judgment.
If successful, the judgment is forwarded to the Redundancy Payments Office (RPO) for calculation.
Benefit letters are sent to claimants, outlining the details of their claim.
The claim is processed and paid in line with RPO caps, ensuring fairness and compliance.
Protective Awards are applicable when more than 20 employees are made redundant at one location within a specific timeframe. Unlike other claims, your length of service doesn’t affect your eligibility. As long as you were made redundant as part of a collective group, you may be entitled to claim.
If your former employer is insolvent, the Insolvency Service will cover the Protective Award, though claims are capped at 8 weeks’ pay.
Protective Award claims are not time-dependent. If you were on the payroll at the time of redundancy and meet the qualification criteria, you can claim.
An 8% National Insurance deduction is taken at source. Additionally, a Protective Award is subject to a 20% tax deduction if the judgment is awarded in the same financial year as your redundancy.
No, your statutory claims are processed separately through the government’s website and paid in accordance with Redundancy Payment Service guidelines.
On average, the claim process takes around 12 months, though this depends on tribunal workloads.
The process typically takes between 6-12 months (however can take longer) depending on the workload of the employment tribunal alongside other factors. Once a Judgement is issued, the RPS requires up to an additional 12 weeks to process payments.
No, your statutory entitlements are unaffected. You will still need to claim your statutory redundancy payments yourself using the CN Reference number provided by the liquidator or administrator. These claims are separate from your Protective Award claim.
Our service operates on a no-win, no-fee basis. If we do not secure a successful judgment, you pay nothing. If successful, a pre-agreed percentage of your award will be deducted as our fee. There are no hidden charges or surprises.
Our service operates on a no-win, no-fee basis. If we do not secure a successful judgment, you pay nothing. If successful, a pre-agreed percentage of your award will be deducted as our fee. There are no hidden charges or surprises.
