Convergys faces largest employment lawsuit in Scottish history

Ex-TelesensKSCL employees, laid off after their company went into receivership, will today lodge the largest class action lawsuit in Scottish history for compensation against new owners Convergys and receivers Deloitte & Touche.

The 220 staff, who were made redundant on 28th June by the receivers Deloitte & Touche, and who received no salary for the month, nor redundancy, notice payments nor statutory consultation, are bringing the £8 million (US$12 million) action.

Three days after the redundancies, the company was sold to US telecoms billing company Convergys for $10 million.

The ex-employees, some of whom were pregnant woman on maternity leave, set up a Class Action Group to fight their case.