McGrath v Stephen Ferguson t/a Heritage ... The Department for Employment ... [2011] NIIT 01190_11IT (21 September September 2011)

McGrath v Stephen Ferguson t/a Heritage ... The Department for Employment ... [2011] NIIT 01190_11IT (21 September September 2011)

The claimant withdrew his claims for unfair dismissal and breach of contract, which were dismissed. The first respondent accepted redundancy and non-payment. The tribunal ordered payment of the statutory redundancy amount.

Citation
[2011] NIIT 01190_11IT
Parties
Claimant: Richard McGrath; First Respondent: Stephen Ferguson t/a Heritage Ironworks Limited; Second Respondent: The Department for Employment and Learning
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
Claims for unfair dismissal and breach of contract dismissed; redundancy payment awarded.
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Breach of Contract
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal Breach of Contract

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Parties

Richard McGrath

Claimant

Stephen Ferguson t/a Heritage Ironworks Limited

First Respondent

The Department for Employment and Learning

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the claimant's contract was breached
  3. 3 Whether the claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant withdrew his claims for unfair dismissal and breach of contract, which were dismissed. The first respondent accepted redundancy and non-payment. The tribunal ordered payment of the statutory redundancy amount.

Court Disposition

Claims for unfair dismissal and breach of contract dismissed; redundancy payment awarded.

Orders

  • First respondent to pay claimant £2960.00 as redundancy payment.