Nixon v Breen Contracts Ltd [2009] NIIT 3623_09IT (29 July 2009)

Nixon v Breen Contracts Ltd [2009] NIIT 3623_09IT (29 July 2009)

Claimant was not eligible for redundancy payment due to insufficient length of service but was entitled to unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay, and lying week as debts owed by the insolvent employer.

Citation
[2009] NIIT 3623_09IT
Parties
Claimant: John Nigel Nixon; Respondent: Breen Contracts Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
29 July 2009
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
award in favour of claimant
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unpaid Wages, Holiday Pay, Notice Pay, Employer Insolvency
Employment Law Redundancy Unpaid Wages Holiday Pay Notice Pay Employer Insolvency

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Parties

John Nigel Nixon

Claimant

Breen Contracts Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 eligibility for redundancy payment
  2. 2 entitlement to unpaid wages
  3. 3 entitlement to holiday pay

Ratio Decidendi

Claimant was not eligible for redundancy payment due to insufficient length of service but was entitled to unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay, and lying week as debts owed by the insolvent employer.

Court Disposition

award in favour of claimant

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant £2250.00 for unpaid wages, holiday pay, notice pay, and lying week.