UD2396/2011, RP2951/2011, MN2410/2011, WT960/2011

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

CLAIMS OF:                                                                                                 CASE NO.

Employee                                                                                                       UD2396/2011

-claimant                                                                                RP2951/2011

                                                                                        MN2410/2011                                                                                           

     WT960/2011

against

Employer

-respondent

under

UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACTS, 1977 TO 2007

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACTS, 1967 TO 2007

MINIMUM NOTICE AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT ACTS, 1973 TO 2005

ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME ACT, 1997

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman:        Ms D. Donovan B.L.

Members:        Mr. J. Horan

                        Ms N. Greene

heard this claim at Carlow on 30th October 2013

Representation

Claimant: Rep

Respondent: No representation listed

Background:

The claimant withdrew his claims under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 To 2007 and the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997.   The claimant opted to prosecute his claims under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2007 and the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 2005.

Determination:

The claim under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 To 2007, was withdrawn. The Tribunal dismiss the claim under that Act.

The claim under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, was withdrawn.   The Tribunal dismiss the claim under that Act.

The Tribunal heard evidence from the claimant regarding his redundancy claim. A letter from the employer dated 15^th August 2011 was opened to the Tribunal. The letter stating that due to a reduction in business the respondent had to terminate the claimant’s employment.

The claim under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2007 succeeds and the Tribunal awards the claimant a lump sum redundancy payment based on the following information:

This award is made subject to the claimant having been in insurable employment, during the relevant period, in accordance with the Social Welfare Acts.

The claim under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 2005, succeeds and the Tribunal makes an award of €2,400.00, this being the equivalent of four weeks gross pay, as compensation in lieu of notice.

Sealed with the Seal of the

Employment Appeals Tribunal

This   ________________________

(Sgd.) ________________________

      (CHAIRMAN)