Leighton v John Patterson [2010] NIIT 10_10IT (24 June 2010)

Leighton v John Patterson [2010] NIIT 10_10IT (24 June 2010)

The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to a redundancy payment for thirteen years' continuous employment. The respondent's issuance of dishonoured cheques constituted an unlawful deduction from wages.

Citation
[2010] NIIT 10_10IT
Parties
Claimant: Stuart Leighton; Respondent: John Patterson
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
24 June 2010
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
claim allowed
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unlawful Deduction of Wages
Employment Law Redundancy Unlawful Deduction of Wages

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Parties

Stuart Leighton

Claimant

John Patterson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy
  2. 2 Whether the respondent made an unlawful deduction of wages by issuing dishonoured cheques

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant was dismissed by reason of redundancy and is entitled to a redundancy payment for thirteen years' continuous employment. The respondent's issuance of dishonoured cheques constituted an unlawful deduction from wages.

Court Disposition

claim allowed

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant £4,056.00 as redundancy payment
  • Respondent to pay claimant £670.68 for unlawful deduction of wages