Simpson & Ors v Lyle & Ors (Sex Discrimination) [2004] NIIT 2119_02 (5 August 2004)

Simpson & Ors v Lyle & Ors (Sex Discrimination) [2004] NIIT 2119_02 (5 August 2004)

The tribunal found that the dismissals were by reason of redundancy, a fair reason under the law, and that there was insufficient evidence to determine entitlement to holiday pay.

Citation
[2004] NIIT 2119
Parties
Applicant: Mr Harold Simpson; Applicant: Mr David Dallas; Applicant: Mr Derek Espie; Applicant: Mr Jeremy Robinson; Applicant: Mr Kieran O'Neill; Applicant: Mr Peter John Murray; Applicant: Mr Thomas James Laird Simpson; Applicant: Mr Thomas William Hutchinson; Applicant: Harold Alexander Benson; Respondent: Samuel Lyle; Respondent: Sandel Building Co Ltd (in liquidation); Respondent: Department of Employment & Learning
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
05 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal Sex Discrimination / Redundancy / Unfair Dismissal / Holiday Pay / Final Decision After Hearing
Outcome
Applications dismissed
Legal Topics
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Holiday Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Redundancy Unfair Dismissal Holiday Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Mr Harold Simpson

Applicant

Mr David Dallas

Applicant

Mr Derek Espie

Applicant

Mr Jeremy Robinson

Applicant

Mr Kieran O'Neill

Applicant

Mr Peter John Murray

Applicant

Mr Thomas James Laird Simpson

Applicant

Mr Thomas William Hutchinson

Applicant

Harold Alexander Benson

Applicant

Samuel Lyle

Respondent

Sandel Building Co Ltd (in liquidation)

Respondent

Department of Employment & Learning

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal Sex Discrimination / Redundancy / Unfair Dismissal / Holiday Pay / Final Decision After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants were unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the applicants are entitled to holiday pay

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the dismissals were by reason of redundancy, a fair reason under the law, and that there was insufficient evidence to determine entitlement to holiday pay.

Court Disposition

Applications dismissed

Orders

  • All applications are dismissed.