Who bought a T M Lewin shirt? I remember buying them a couple of times when I lived in London, and when the company went big online I was bombarded with those 4 shirts for £25 adverts!
It looked as though they were on a roll, but in June 2020, without notice T M Lewin dismissed all 600 employees as redundant and promptly went into administration. Nothing unusual in that you might say, but when a company is proposing to make 20 or more employees at one establishment redundant within 90 days, they must consult with those employee’s representatives (usually the union or elected representatives)1.
A failure to consult will give the employees a right to claim a ‘protective award’ which can be up to 90 days pay.
A multiple claim for a protective award by 4 ex employees was filed at the employment tribunal. The Judge held that the only issue before him was whether 20 or more employees had been dismissed at one establishment.
Is it one establishment?
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