THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
CASE REF: 4381/17
CLAIMANT: Gerry Lafferty
RESPONDENT: Department for the Economy
DECISION
Pursuant to Article 205 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, and for that purpose, I determine that, on 2 March 2017, Hegarty's Fitted Furniture Ltd became liable to make a redundancy payment of £6,360 to the claimant.
Constitution of Tribunal:
Employment Judge (sitting alone): Employment Judge Buggy
Appearances:
The claimant was self-represented.
The Department was represented by Mr Neil Cruikshanks.
REASONS
1. I announced my decision at the end of the hearing. At the same time, brief oral reasons for that decision were given.
2. In light of the claimant's sworn oral testimony, and in light of documentary evidence which was provided by the claimant, the Department was content, and I was sure, that the company referred to above, on the date mentioned above, was liable to make a redundancy payment to the claimant, of the amount specified above.
3. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.
Employment Judge:
Date and place of hearing: 18 January 2018, Belfast.
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: