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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions >> O'Kane v The Ego Project [2009] NIIT 6508_09IT (09 November 2009) URL: http://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NIIT/2009/6508_09IT.html Cite as: [2009] NIIT 6508_9IT, [2009] NIIT 6508_09IT |
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THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 6508/09
CLAIMANT: Geraldine Mary Teresa O Kane
RESPONDENT: The E go Project
DECISION
The decision of the tribunal is that:-
The claimant’s claim in respect of redundancy pay is well-founded and it is ordered that the respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £1050.00 in respect of redundancy pay.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman (sitting alone): Ms F Oliver
Appearances:
The claimant appeared in person.
Ms G Keys and Ms M McMullen attended on behalf of the respondent.
REASONS
1. The respondent company has ceased trading. The respondent has presented a response confirming that the claimant is entitled to a Redundancy Payment.
The claim
2. In these proceedings, the claimant makes a claim for redundancy payment.
The outcome
3. I am satisfied that the claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment.
Facts
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The claimant worked for the respondent from 1 November 2006 until 31 March 2009 as a Youth Counsellor. She was made redundant on the latter date when the business ceased trading. She therefore had two years’ completed service. |
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She was aged 50 at the time of dismissal. |
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Her gross pay was subject to the statutory cap of £350 per week. |
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The appropriate multiplier for calculating this redundancy payment is 3. |
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Her entitlement is therefore £350 x3 = £1050. |
Interest
5. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.
Chairman:
Date and place of hearing: 13 October 2009, Belfast.
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties:
