Hughes v Murphy (Unfair Dismissal Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment) [2019] NIIT 05989_18IT (21 May 2019)

Hughes v Murphy (Unfair Dismissal Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment) [2019] NIIT 05989_18IT (21 May 2019)

The claims for unfair dismissal and notice pay were presented outside the statutory time limits and the tribunal was not persuaded to extend time. The claimant was made redundant due to business closure and is entitled to a redundancy payment.

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Citation
[2019] NIIT 05989_18IT
Parties
Claimant: Claire Hughes; Respondent: Nuala Murphy; Respondent: Kieran Murphy
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
21 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim for unfair dismissal dismissed; claim for notice pay dismissed; claim for holiday pay dismissed (withdrawn); redundancy payment awarded.
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy Payment, Notice Pay, Holiday Pay, Time Limits
Employment Law Unfair Dismissal Redundancy Payment Notice Pay Holiday Pay Time Limits

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Parties

Claire Hughes

Claimant

Nuala Murphy

Respondent

Kieran Murphy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claim for unfair dismissal was presented within the statutory time limit or should be extended
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was made redundant and entitled to a redundancy payment
  3. 3 Whether the claimant is entitled to notice pay

Ratio Decidendi

The claims for unfair dismissal and notice pay were presented outside the statutory time limits and the tribunal was not persuaded to extend time. The claimant was made redundant due to business closure and is entitled to a redundancy payment.

Court Disposition

Claim for unfair dismissal dismissed; claim for notice pay dismissed; claim for holiday pay dismissed (withdrawn); redundancy payment awarded.

Orders

  • Claimant entitled to redundancy payment of £2,475.00
  • Claims for unfair dismissal, notice pay, and holiday pay dismissed