I won my case for unfair dismissal and chased the firm for the money for about two years before I had to give up. The company I was claiming from no longer exists; is there another body I can claim my award from?
I’m afraid not. Yours is a common story. According to government data, more than a third of successful claimants never receive any of their compensation, and less than half are paid in full. The government recently introduced fines for employers who don’t pay up, but apparently very little has changed. The answer is to take action quickly to recover your money before the firm has the opportunity to go into liquidation.