THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 5892/09
CLAIMANT: William Stewart
RESPONDENT: KMR Windows Limited
DECISION (REDUNDANCY PAY)
The claim of the claimant
William Stewart in respect of redundancy pay is well founded and it is ordered
that the respondent should pay to the claimant the sum of £2,450 in respect of
redundancy pay.
Constitution of
Tribunal:
Chairman (sitting
alone): Mr P Buggy
Appearances:
The
claimant was represented by Jill Downing Solicitor of Magennis & Creighton.
The
respondent was not represented.
REASONS
1.
The respondent company is in
severe financial difficulties, but has not gone into liquidation or
administration. The respondent has not presented a response in these
proceedings.
2.
The claimant has made claims in
respect of redundancy pay and in respect of other employment debts. This
decision deals only with the redundancy claims. (A separate decision will be
issued in due course in relation to the claims in respect of the “other debts”).
3.
During the course of this hearing,
I issued my decision in respect of redundancy payments orally. At the same
time, I gave my reasons orally.
Facts
4.
The claimant was dismissed from 3
March 2009. I was satisfied that the claimant gave evidence which was true to
the best of his relevant current knowledge, information and belief. On the
basis of that evidence, I identified the claimant’s age, length of service and
gross weekly pay. Details in relation to those matters are set out below:-
Age:
27
Length
of service: 10 Years
Gross
weekly pay: £350
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: 23 August 2009, Belfast.
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: