Employee-favourable
2026
A failure to consult before redundancies doesn't disappear just because the business has gone under, and it can be worth months of extra pay.
Employee-favourable
2026
If your employer becomes insolvent, a new company started by the same directors doesn't automatically inherit your job or your claim, and you can usually still claim unpaid wages, notice pay, and redundancy pay from the government's Redundancy Payments Service.
If your employer becomes insolvent, you don't automatically lose what you're owed. The government guarantees specific payments, capped but real, and there's a clear way to claim them. Here's what's protected, what isn't, and how to get it.
Employee-favourable
2026
If your employer becomes insolvent, you can still claim what you're already owed, including unpaid wages and holiday pay, but the government's guarantee on notice pay only covers the statutory minimum, not whatever extra your contract promises.
