• September 27th, 2021
  • Morrish Solicitors
  • Employment

EVCL ʺChillʺ Enters Administration  

Chilled food delivery group, EVCL ʺChillʺ, has entered administration due to severe driver shortages and loss of customers. The firm had 1,092 full-time employees. Administrators, PwC, said 658 jobs had been transferred leaving 434 jobs at risk of redundancy.  

EVCL ʺChillʺ Protective Award Claim

If you worked at EVCL Chill Ltd, EVCL One Limited, EVCL Two Limited or EVCL Three Limited, and either lose your job or are transferred to another employer as a result of the administration, you could claim up to 13 weeks’ gross pay by making a Protective Award Claim.  
There is no minimum length of service required to make a Protective Award claim.  
Our expert employment solicitors handle Protective Award claims on a no win, no fee basis. This means you do not need to pay any legal fees unless your claim is successful. 
If you are an employee who has been affected by EVCL ʺChillʺ being placed into administration please contact our employment team on 033 3344 9603 or email [email protected] to discuss a potential protective award claim. 

How do I make a Protective Award claim?

To make a Protective Award claim, simply: 

  1. Contact us. With as much information as you can regarding your redundancy/transfer of employer. 
  2. Free consultation. We will gather and review any further evidence we need to support your case. If your case has good prospects, we may be able to act for you and your colleagues on a no win no fee basis. 
  3. Claim submission. Once we have agreed to act, we will submit your claim via ACAS and, if needs be, an Employment Tribunal. 
  4. Settlement. Our solicitors will explore the possibility of a resolution without a full hearing, although this isn’t always possible. 
  5. Tribunal hearing. If it cannot be resolved beforehand, a Tribunal hearing will take place for a decision to be made, at which you will be represented. 
  6. Protective Award. You could be entitled to up to 90 days’ gross pay (redundancy) or 13 weeks’ gross pay (TUPE) pay. 
  7. Compensation Recovery. If the employer is insolvent, up to 8 weeks’ pay can be claimed from the government’s insolvency service (subject to caps) or in any other case from the employer direct. 

Our specialist solicitors will guide you through the entire process. We aim to make the process as simple and stress-free as possible and will handle everything on your behalf. 

How much can I hope to get from a Protective Award claim?

An Employment Tribunal can make an award of up to 90 days’ gross pay for a redundancy protective award, and 13 weeks’ gross pay for a TUPE protective award. 
Where the company is insolvent, up to £4,352 can be claimed from the government’s Insolvency Service. 

Is there a time limit for making a Protective Award claim? 

There is a time limit of 3 months (less 1 day), within which to pursue this claim in the Employment Tribunal, which is likely to run from the date your employment ended/was transferred to a new employer. This is subject to any extension through use of the ACAS Early Conciliation process. 

How can Morrish Solicitors help me?

Our experienced employment solicitors are national experts in Protective Award claims. In the past, we have represented: 

  • Over 1,500 former Thomas Cook employees. We achieved the maximum Protective Award of 90 days’ pay for many of their Head Office workers in London, Manchester and Peterborough (ITV News, BBC News, TSSA) 
  • 260 former CityLink employees, who were each awarded 90 days’ pay (BBC News, ITV News). 
  • We’ve also had success in other large Protective Award claims such as Phones4u (Yorkshirelegalnews), Sash Uk Ltd, Turners Fine Foods, Howard Hunt (City) Ltd, 3AAA, Paperlinx, Austin Reed, Maplin, Poundworld and others. 

It is always beneficial to have a specialist employment solicitor on your side when making a Protective Award claim. These types of claims are complex and not widely understood, making the chances of a positive outcome much higher when you have an experienced solicitor on your side. 
There are several procedural and technical pitfalls that could lead to your claim being rejected. If the claim is defended (for example because of “special circumstances”) or you cannot secure permission to proceed, you could lose altogether. 
The process of securing compensation can also be time consuming, often taking up to 18 months or more. We can handle the whole Tribunal and/or Court process for you from start to finish, making sure you have the best chance of winning your case. 
If you would like to discuss a protective award claim, please contact us on 033 3344 9603 or simply email [email protected] with your request.