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CASE REF: 2527/04 & Others
(See attached List)
CLAIMANTS: Crawford & Others
(See Attached List)
RESPONDENTS: 1 Carpets International UK Ltd
2 Price Waterhouse Coopers
The decision of the tribunal is that it does not have jurisdiction to entertain the claimants' claims as they have been presented outside the three-month time-limit stipulated in Article 145 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and in Article 7 of the Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994. The claimants' claims are therefore dismissed.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman: Mrs O Murray
Appearances:
The claimants did not attend and were not represented.
The first-named respondent did not attend and was not represented
The second-named respondent was represented by Mr M Wilson of Elliott Duffy Garrett Solicitors.
(i) Unfair dismissal under Article 126 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
(ii) Failure to consult on redundancy under Article 216 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
(iii) Breach of contract under Article 3 of the Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994.
(a) Whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain the claimants' claims in view of the provisions of Article 145 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 regarding the time-limit for presenting the claims.
(b) Whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain the claimants' claims in view of the provisions of Article 7 of the Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 regarding the time limit for presenting a claim and
(c) The identity of the claimants' employer.
Chairman:
Date and place of hearing: 7 September 2005, Belfast.
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: