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Cite as: [2018] NIIT 28_18IT, [2018] NIIT 00028_18IT
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THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 28/18
CLAIMANT: Mariya Todorova
RESPONDENT: Bawnbua Foods NI Ltd
DECISION
The decision of the tribunal is that the respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant compensation for unfair dismissal amounting to £19,679.80 and compensation for race discrimination of £10,000.00.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Employment Judge (sitting alone): Employment Judge Greene
Appearances:
The claimant was represented by Mr Oisin Toner, Solicitor of CGS Solicitors.
The respondent did not appear nor was represented.
1. The claimant brought a claim for unfair dismissal, breach of contract and race discrimination on 12 December 2017.
2. The respondent did not enter a response to this claim.
3. On 21 February 2018 I made a default judgement on liability only in which I upheld the claimant's complaint of unfair dismissal, breach of contract and race discrimination. I directed that a remedy hearing would take place.
4. The remedy hearing took place on today 29 March 2018.
5. On the basis of the evidence before me I am satisfied that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and automatically unfair dismissed and is entitled to compensation of £19,679.80 I am further satisfied that she is entitled to compensation for her injury to feelings for the race discrimination suffered by the claimant which I measure at £10,000.00. The compensation is made up as follows.
6. Basic Award of £275.15
Compensatory Award of £12,936.43
A Statutory Uplift of 50% of £6,468.22
Compensation to Injury to Feelings of £10,000.00
7. Reasons for my decision were given at the hearing.
8. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.
Employment Judge:
Date and place of hearing: 29 March 2018, Belfast.
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: