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Former ISG employee wins breach of contract employment case
Cristina Lago Deputy Editor
Around 2,200 staff were made redundant when ISG filed for administration on 20 September 2024 (Image: Dreamstime.com)
A former ISG employee has been awarded more than £16,000 after winning an employment tribunal case against ISG Retail for breach of contract over the redundancies resulting from the company’s collapse.
On 20 February, an employment judge ruled that ISG Retail Ltd (in administration) failed “to consult properly or at all with the claimant regarding proposed redundancies”.
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Around 2,200 staff were made redundant after eight companies of the ISG group filed for administration last year. Former ISG employees shared with CM at the time their criticism about the company’s lack of communication prior to the collapse.
Dhanda was awarded £16,495.89 in compensation, which covers the 90 days that an employee can receive as a protective award for breach of contract in these circumstances.
A protective award is a financial penalty an employment tribunal can impose on an employer that breaches its collective consultation obligations under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
No representatives for ISG Retail attended the online hearing.
Mr Dhanda has been approached for comment.
Ernst & Young, ISG’s administrators, declined to comment.
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