Wilko’s costly collapse: The Employment Rights Bill and collective consultation - VinciWorks

Wilko’s costly collapse: The Employment Rights Bill and collective consultation - VinciWorks

In June 2025, an employment tribunal handed down a costly lesson to Wilko, the household retail name whose 2023 collapse resulted in thousands of redundancies. The tribunal found Wilko had breached its collective consultation duties, exposing the company to protective awards topping £2 million. While £2 million might feel significant on paper, the Employment Rights Bill is poised to make that figure look modest. Under the Bill, protective awards…