Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions

THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF: 960/15

CLAIMANT: Tracy McQuilkin

RESPONDENT: Dunnes Stores

DECISION

The decision of the tribunal is that it finds the claimant's claim under Article 13 The Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 is well-founded and it orders the respondent to pay compensation to the claimant in the amount of £400.00.

Constitution of Tribunal:

Employment Judge (sitting alone): Mr B Greene

Appearances:

The claimant was represented by Mr John O'Neill, solicitor of Thompsons NI Solicitors.

The respondent was represented by Mr R Fee of counsel, instructed by Mills Selig Solicitors.

1. The claimant claimed compensation under Article 13 The Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 by reason of the respondent's refusal to permit her to be represented at a disciplinary hearing by a trade union official and by reason of a threat to deny her that representation at the appeal. The respondent disputed the claimant's claim in its entirety.

2. The parties dealt with this matter by way of submission on the basis of the pleadings and a statement of agreed facts.

3. Having heard the submissions from the parties and in relation to the evidence before me I am satisfied that the claimant's claim under Article 13 The Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 is well-founded and I order the respondent to pay to the claimant compensation in the sum of £400.00.

4. Oral reasons were given at the hearing for the tribunal's decision.

5. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.

Employment Judge:

Date and place of hearing: 23 September 2015, Belfast.

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: