1778_13IT
THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 1778/13
CLAIMANT: Margaret Murphy
RESPONDENTS: 1. Jonesborough & Drumintee Playgroup
2. Lorraine Fegan
DECISION
(A) The name of the first-named respondent is amended to read “Lorraine Fegan and Lisa McCrink as members of the Management Committee of Jonesborough and Drumintee Playgroup”.
(B) The claimant’s holiday pay claim is well-founded and it is ordered that the first-named respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £130.00 in respect of holiday pay.
(C) The claim for notice pay is well-founded and it is ordered that the first-named respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £290.00 in respect of notice pay.
(D) The claimant’s redundancy pay claim against the respondent is well-founded and it is ordered that the first-named respondent is liable to make a redundancy payment of £1,218.75 to the claimant.
Constitution of the Tribunal:
Chairman (sitting alone): Miss McCaffrey
Appearances:
The claimant was self-represented.
The first-named respondent had submitted a response indicating they did not intend to resist the claim.
REASONS
1. I announced my decision at the end of the hearing. The claimant’s contract stated that her employer was the Management Committee of Jonesborough and Drumintee Playgroup. She advised me that she was only aware of Lorraine Fegan and Lisa McCrink as members of the Management Committee and I direct that the name of the first-named respondent shall be amended accordingly.
2. This decision is based on the following information:
Gross weekly pay: £162.50
Net weekly pay: £145.00
Number of actual completed years of service: 5
Age on date of dismissal: 59
Multiplier (for redundancy pay): 7.5
3. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.
Chairman:
Date and place of hearing: 21 November 2013, Belfast
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: