Support for employees affected by redundancy from MakeHappen Group Ltd
Pearson Solicitors are supporting employees who have been made redundant, or are at risk of redundancy from MakeHappen Group following its administration.
Workers who are at risk of redundancy or have been made redundant from MakeHappen Group Ltd without adequate prior consultation will be able to make a claim for a protective award.
What is a protective award claim?
A protective award is an award of compensation that MakeHappen Group employees will be entitled to if:
- At least 20 employees (including yourself) were made redundant / are about to be made redundant, in one establishment and;
- You were not consulted adequately prior to your redundancy
This means that the Company should have consulted with its employees, either through a recognised trade union or elected representatives at least 30 days before making them redundant. If there was no trade union or elected representatives, the Company would have been required to arrange an election before consultation took place.
A protective award claim is separate from the statutory redundancy claim and no length of service is required. So, if you were affected by the administration of MakeHappen Group you could receive two separate payouts on your redundancy.
If you believe you are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant from MakeHappen Group Ltd and were not represented by a recognised trade union, then please fill out your details on the contact form, and we will be in touch as soon as possible, on a no obligation basis. This is so that we can gather as much information as possible to help you with your claim.
How much could I be awarded?
Employees who worked for MakeHappen Group Ltd could receive the maximum amount of 90 days' on their protective award claim.
In the event that your employer cannot pay your award, do not worry, the UK Government guarantees 8 weeks' pay, capped at £643* per week less any arrears of pay you may have received from the Redundancy Payments Office. So in this situation, you could receive up to £5,144**
Why Pearson Solicitors?
At Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd we take pride in being approachable and hardworking, so that we can deliver the best results to our clients. Our solicitors have an excellent success rate in protective award claims and operate on a no-win, no-fee basis.
We have acted for numerous groups of employees faced with similar situations when their employer went into administration, so that they could receive the compensation they deserved. We have recovered in excess of £1 million in compensation in protective award claims for our clients.
Our solicitors have years of experience dealing with protective award claims and deal with your claim right from the outset. Alan Lewis, who heads the team, is one of only a few solicitors who is nationally recognised in the Legal 500 as a leading individual in the field of employment law acting for employees.
* Weekly pay if made redundant on or after 6th April 2023, ** Maximum award if made redundant on or after the 6th April 2023