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THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 2450/10
CLAIMANT: Noel Patrick Dougan
RESPONDENTS: 1. J & G Engineering (NI) Limited – In Liquidation
2. Department for Employment & Learning
DECISION
The unanimous decision of the tribunal is that the claimant was an employee of the first-named respondent and not an independent contractor and is owed £2,063.50 for unpaid wages and £1,596.00 for unpaid holiday pay.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman: Mr Patrick Kinney
Members: Mr Uel Adair
Ms Caitriona Stewart
Appearances:
The claimant appeared in person and represented himself.
The first-named respondent did not appear and was not represented.
The second-named respondent was represented by Mr Cruikshank.
Findings
1. The claimant withdrew his claim against the first-named respondent and this claim was dismissed. For reasons given orally at the hearing, the tribunal determined that the claimant was an employee of the first-named respondent and was entitled to unpaid wages of £2,063.50 and holiday pay of £1,596.00 and the tribunal makes a declaration against the second-named respondent accordingly.
2. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.
Chairman:
Date and place of hearing: 14 December 2010, Belfast
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: