Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions

THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

 

CASE REF:  15012/19

 

CLAIMANT:                          Ian Robinson

 

RESPONDENTS:                1. Sozo Carrickfergus Limited (In Liquidation)

                                                2. Department for the Economy

 

 

 

JUDGMENT

 

The claimant’s claim for a debt in respect of breach of contract/holiday pay is well founded. The tribunal unanimously declares that the second respondent ought to make payment to claimant in the sum of £713.32, less normal statutory deductions, in satisfaction of that claim within six weeks of the date hereof.

 

 

 

 

CONSTITUTION OF TRIBUNAL

 

Employment Judge:                                  Employment Judge Tiffney

                       

Members:                                                     Mr M McKeown

                                                                        Mr R McKnight

 

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

The claimant was self-represented.

 

The first respondent did not attend and was not represented.

 

The second respondent was represented by Ms A Moody.

 

 

 

 

1.            An oral judgment with reasons was given at the end of the hearing.

 

2.            The tribunal unanimously found that the claimant’s compliant to the tribunal under Article 233 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 in respect of the claimant’s application for payment of a debt in respect of breach of contract/holiday pay under Article 227 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 was well-founded.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Employment Judge:

 

 

 

Date and place of hearing:          27 August 2021, Belfast.

 

 

This judgment was entered in the register and issued to the parties on: