Unite secures legal victory for sacked electrical
workers
Monday, 17th December 2007
Unite members are celebrating a massive legal
victory following their successful claim in the Norwich Employment
Tribunal.
Electricians who used to be employed at
Fishers Electrical (Norwich) Ltd, an established local electrical
contractor, were made redundant with no notice or consultation on
30th June 2006 as a result of the company going into
administration.
Unite the Union, has been pursuing legal cases
on behalf of the 14 sacked members.
In a recent tribunal decision, the 14 members
are celebrating a share of compensation exceeding £120,000.
Unite Regional Officer, Mark Robinson,
commented: “We are pleased that the tribunal found in our
favour. We hope our members receive some of their compensation in
time for Christmas.
“However, it has taken almost 18
months to get to this stage and the compensation allowed by law is
still inadequate as some of the monies awarded may not be
recoverable from the administrators. The law must be improved to
protect workers who find themselves sacked when a company goes
bust.”
Unite Regional Construction Officer, Richard
Clarke, added: “Fishers of Norwich and their workforce
served Norfolk and Norwich for over 80 years and it is sad to see
it go under. However, Unite will not tolerate our members being
dismissed with no notice, consultation and adequate compensation.
The outcome of this case demonstrates that the union will take
action against all employers who fail to undertake their legal
obligations.”
-ENDS-
For further information contact Mark
Robinson on 07884 475154, Richard Clarke on 01449 723387 or Ashraf
Choudhury in the Unite Press Office on 020 7420 8914 or 07980
224761.
