Gilpin v Department for Employment and ... The House of Brindle Ltd (in l... [2014] NIIT 00090_14IT (17 April 2014)

Gilpin v Department for Employment and ... The House of Brindle Ltd (in l... [2014] NIIT 00090_14IT (17 April 2014)

The tribunal found the claimant's evidence and paperwork contradictory and unconvincing, with no independent records to support her claim of working during the layoff period. The claimant's simultaneous claim for Jobseeker's Allowance undermined her assertion of employment. The Redundancy Payments Service was entitled to withhold payment in the absence of credible evidence.

Citation
[2014] NIIT 00090_14IT
Parties
Claimant: Allana-Lea Gilpin; First Named Respondent: Department for Employment and Learning (Redundancy Payments Service); Second Named Respondent: The House of Brindle Ltd (In liquidation)
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
17 April 2014
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision After Hearing
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Redundancy Payments, Arrears of Pay, Temporary Layoff, Jobseeker's Allowance, Credibility of Evidence
Employment Law Redundancy Payments Arrears of Pay Temporary Layoff Jobseeker's Allowance Credibility of Evidence

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Parties

Allana-Lea Gilpin

Claimant

Department for Employment and Learning (Redundancy Payments Service)

First Named Respondent

The House of Brindle Ltd (In liquidation)

Second Named Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was entitled to arrears of pay for the period 11 July to 20 August 2011 after employer's liquidation
  2. 2 Whether the claimant worked during the period claimed and was owed wages
  3. 3 Whether the claim was inconsistent with Jobseeker's Allowance claim

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found the claimant's evidence and paperwork contradictory and unconvincing, with no independent records to support her claim of working during the layoff period. The claimant's simultaneous claim for Jobseeker's Allowance undermined her assertion of employment. The Redundancy Payments Service was entitled to withhold payment in the absence of credible evidence.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed