Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions

THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF: 1757/14

CLAIMANT: Lee-Anne Gilmore

RESPONDENT: Apex Property Agency Ltd

DECISION

The decision of the tribunal is that:

(1) the tribunal declares that the claimant's claim that the respondent has made an unauthorised deduction from the wages of the claimant in the sum of £3,741.99 is well founded;

(2) the tribunal finds that the respondent was in breach of its duty to the claimant to give to the claimant a written statement of particulars of employment;

(3) the tribunal orders the respondent to pay to the claimant the sum of £4,183.69, which sum is made up as follows namely:

(i) £3,741.99 (pursuant to Article 56(a) of the Employment Rights (NI) Order 1996);

(ii) £441.70 (2 weeks pay at £220.85 per week, pursuant to Article 27 of the Employment (NI) Order 2003);

(4) this is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.

Constitution of Tribunal:

Employment Judge (sitting alone): Employment Judge Drennan QC

Appearances:

The claimant appeared in person and was not represented.

The respondent was represented by Mr T Watson, Director of the respondent.

Reasons

Reasons for the said decision were given orally by the Employment Judge at the conclusion of the hearing, pursuant to Rule 30 of the Industrial Tribunals Rules of Procedure.

Employment Judge

Date and place of hearing: 28 July 2015, Belfast

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: