Cooling v Hermes Parcelnet Ltd [2014] NIIT 1345_13IT (07 January 2014)

The tribunal found the claimant was not an employee but a self-employed contractor, and therefore it had no jurisdiction to hear the unfair dismissal complaint.

Citation: [2014] NIIT 1345_13IT
Parties: Claimant: Richard Cooling; Respondent: Hermes Parcelnet Ltd
Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
Judgment Date: 07 January 2014
Procedural Posture: Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome: Complaint dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics: Employment Status, Unfair Dismissal, Jurisdiction

Employment Law Employment Status Unfair Dismissal Jurisdiction

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Parties

Richard Cooling

Claimant

Hermes Parcelnet Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant was an employee or a self-employed contractor
2 Whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the complaint of unfair dismissal

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found the claimant was not an employee but a self-employed contractor, and therefore it had no jurisdiction to hear the unfair dismissal complaint.

Court Disposition

Complaint dismissed for lack of jurisdiction