Ringland v Regan Tile Design Ltd Department for Employment & Le... [2012] NIIT 00365_12IT (11 December 2012)

Ringland v Regan Tile Design Ltd Department for Employment & Le... [2012] NIIT 00365_12IT (11 December 2012)

Each claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment from the Department for Employment & Learning as their employer is insolvent and the redundancy was not contested.

Citation
[2012] NIIT 00365_12IT
Parties
Claimant: Anne Ringland; Claimant: Margaret; Claimant: Catherine Little; Claimant: Catherine Fay; Respondent: Regan Tile Design Ltd; Respondent: Department for Employment & Learning; Respondent: Regal Tile and Stone Ltd
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
11 December 2012
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision
Outcome
Redundancy payments awarded to claimants; unfair dismissal claim withdrawn and dismissed.
Legal Topics
Redundancy Payment, Unfair Dismissal, Insolvency of Employer
Employment Law Redundancy Payment Unfair Dismissal Insolvency of Employer

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Parties

Anne Ringland

Claimant

Margaret

Claimant

Catherine Little

Claimant

Catherine Fay

Claimant

Regan Tile Design Ltd

Respondent

Department for Employment & Learning

Respondent

Regal Tile and Stone Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Industrial Tribunal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Entitlement of claimants to redundancy payments from the Department for Employment & Learning
  2. 2 Withdrawal and dismissal of unfair dismissal claim
  3. 3 Effect of employer insolvency on claims

Ratio Decidendi

Each claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment from the Department for Employment & Learning as their employer is insolvent and the redundancy was not contested.

Court Disposition

Redundancy payments awarded to claimants; unfair dismissal claim withdrawn and dismissed.

Orders

  • Each claimant to receive agreed redundancy payment from Department for Employment & Learning.
  • Unfair dismissal claim by first-named claimant dismissed.