O'Kane v The Ego Project [2009] NIIT 6508_09IT (09 November 2009)
The claimant, having completed two years of service and being made redundant due to business closure, is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment calculated at the capped weekly rate multiplied by the statutory multiplier.
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- Citation
- [2009] NIIT 6508_09IT
- Parties
- Claimant: Geraldine Mary Teresa O'Kane; Respondent: The Ego Project
- Jurisdiction
- Northern Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 09 November 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Decision
- Outcome
- claim allowed
- Legal Topics
- Redundancy Payment, Statutory Redundancy, Termination of Employment
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Parties
Geraldine Mary Teresa O'Kane
Claimant
The Ego Project
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment
Ratio Decidendi
The claimant, having completed two years of service and being made redundant due to business closure, is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment calculated at the capped weekly rate multiplied by the statutory multiplier.
Court Disposition
claim allowed
Orders
- Respondent to pay claimant £1050.00 in respect of redundancy pay.
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[ Home ] [ Databases ] [ World Law ] [ Multidatabase Search ] [ Help ] [ Feedback ] [ DONATE ] Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions >> O'Kane v The Ego Project [2009] NIIT 6508_09IT (09 November 2009) URL: https://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NIIT/2009/6508_09IT.html Cite as: [2009] NIIT 6508_9IT, [2009] NIIT 6508_09IT [ New search ] [ Printable RTF version ] [ Help ] THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS CASE REF: 6508/09 CLAIMANT: Geraldine Mary Teresa O Kane RESPONDENT: The E go Project DECISION The decision of the tribunal is that:- The claimant’s claim in respect of redundancy pay is well-founded and it is ordered that the respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £1050.00 in respect of redundancy pay. Constitution of Tribunal: Chairman (sitting alone): Ms F Oliver Appearances: The claimant appeared in person. Ms G Keys and Ms M McMullen attended on behalf of the respondent. REASONS 1. The respondent company has ceased trading. The respondent has presented a response confirming that the claimant is entitled to a Redundancy Payment. The claim 2. In these proceedings, the claimant makes a claim for redundancy payment. The outcome 3. I am satisfied that the claimant is entitled to a redundancy payment. Facts 4. (i) The claimant worked for the respondent from 1 November 2006 until 31 March 2009 as a Youth Counsellor. She was made redundant on the latter date when the business ceased trading. She therefore had two years’ completed service. (ii) She was aged 50 at the time of dismissal. (iii) Her gross pay was subject to the statutory cap of £350 per week. (iv) The appropriate multiplier for calculating this redundancy payment is 3. (v) Her entitlement is therefore £350 x3 = £1050. Interest 5. This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990. Chairman: Date and place of hearing: 13 October 2009, Belfast. Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII URL: https://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NIIT/2009/6508_09IT.html