EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL
CLAIM(S) OF: CASE NO.
Peter Kukulit
- claimant UD694/2014
RP338/2014
Against
Erin Recyclers Limited, (dissolved)
- respondent
under
UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACTS 1977 TO 2007
REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACTS 1967 TO 2007
I certify that the Tribunal
(Division of Tribunal)
Chairman: Ms. E. Kearney B.L
Members: Mr. W. O'Carroll
Ms H. Murphy
heard this claim at Galway on 4th September 2015
Representation:
Claimant(s) : Charles Foley, Solicitors, Market Square, Gort, County Galway
Respondent(s) : No appearance by or on behalf of the respondent
The determination of the Tribunal was as follows:-
Determination
The Tribunal is satisfied that all parties were on notice of the hearing. The Companies Registration Office indicates that the respondent company is dissolved since the 29 July 2015.
The claimant gave evidence of commencing employment with the respondent company on the 1 March 2011. A letter from the respondent to all employees dated the 8 April 2013 was opened to the Tribunal. The letter advised employees of a temporary lay-off of four weeks which may be extended. His employment ended on the 8 April 2013. The claimant did not resign his position from the respondent company and did not receive a redundancy payment.
The Tribunal is satisfied that the claimant’s employment ended by way of redundancy and award awards him a lump sum redundancy payment under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007 based on the following criteria;
DOB | N/a |
Commencement Date | 1 March 2011 |
Termination date | 8 April 2013 |
Gross weekly pay | €405.00 |
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The claim under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2007 was withdrawn by the claimant.
Sealed with the Seal of the
Employment Appeals Tribunal
This ________________________
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(CHAIRMAN)