Grimes v Fred Cameron [2010] NIIT 01284_10IT (06 October 2010)

Grimes v Fred Cameron [2010] NIIT 01284_10IT (06 October 2010)

The claimant was unfairly dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to redundancy payment, notice pay, outstanding wages, and holiday pay. The compensatory award for unfair dismissal is satisfied by the notice pay due to the circumstances of the business closure and lack of further employment contact.

Citation
[2010] NIIT 01284_10IT
Parties
Claimant: Brian Grimes; Respondent: Fred Cameron
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
06 October 2010
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Remedy Determination Following Default Judgment
Outcome
judgment for claimant
Legal Topics
Unauthorised Deduction From Wages, Redundancy Payment, Breach of Contract, Holiday Pay, Notice Pay, Unfair Dismissal, Paid Annual Leave
Employment Law Unauthorised Deduction From Wages Redundancy Payment Breach of Contract Holiday Pay Notice Pay Unfair Dismissal Paid Annual Leave

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Parties

Brian Grimes

Claimant

Fred Cameron

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Remedy Determination Following Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 quantification of remedies for unauthorised deduction from wages, redundancy, breach of contract (holiday pay and notice pay), unfair dismissal, and paid annual leave

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant was unfairly dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to redundancy payment, notice pay, outstanding wages, and holiday pay. The compensatory award for unfair dismissal is satisfied by the notice pay due to the circumstances of the business closure and lack of further employment contact.

Court Disposition

judgment for claimant

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant £2,445.32 in total, comprising redundancy (£701.32), notice pay (£1,115.92), outstanding wages (£557.96), and holiday pay (£70.12).