Taggart v Firecrest NI Ltd Firecrest Compartmentation Ltd Department for Employment and ... [2012] NIIT 00545_11IT (11 May 2012)

Taggart v Firecrest NI Ltd Firecrest Compartmentation Ltd Department for Employment and ... [2012] NIIT 00545_11IT (11 May 2012)

Firecrest NI Ltd became liable for redundancy payment, wages, holiday pay, and notice pay following a TUPE transfer; claimant entitled to awards as calculated; statutory guarantee not triggered due to employer's solvency.

Citation
[2012] NIIT 00545_11IT
Parties
Claimant: Hugh Patrick Taggart; Respondent: Firecrest NI Ltd; Respondent: Firecrest Compartmentation Ltd; Respondent: Department for Employment and Learning
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
11 May 2012
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
claims against Firecrest Compartmentation Ltd dismissed; claims against Firecrest NI Ltd for wages, holiday pay, and notice pay upheld
Legal Topics
Redundancy Payment, Wages, Holiday Pay, Notice Pay, TUPE Transfer
Employment Law Redundancy Payment Wages Holiday Pay Notice Pay TUPE Transfer

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 3 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 3
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Hugh Patrick Taggart

Claimant

Firecrest NI Ltd

Respondent

Firecrest Compartmentation Ltd

Respondent

Department for Employment and Learning

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

Firecrest NI Ltd became liable for redundancy payment, wages, holiday pay, and notice pay following a TUPE transfer; claimant entitled to awards as calculated; statutory guarantee not triggered due to employer's solvency.

Court Disposition

claims against Firecrest Compartmentation Ltd dismissed; claims against Firecrest NI Ltd for wages, holiday pay, and notice pay upheld

Orders

  • Firecrest NI Ltd to pay £1,404 in respect of wages
  • Firecrest NI Ltd to pay £1,014 in respect of holiday pay