RP348/2015

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

APPEAL OF:                                                                                                            CASE NO.

Gerry Heffernan                                                                                                       RP348/2015

against

MCR Group Limited

under

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACTS 1967 TO 2007

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman:   Ms D. Donovan B.L.

Members:     Mr J. Browne

                    Ms S. Kelly

heard this appeal at Wexford on 14th April 2016

Representation:

Appellant:

Mr. David Lane, SIPTU, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1

Respondent:

            No appearance by or on behalf of the respondent.

There was no appearance by or on behalf of the respondent and the Tribunal is satisfied that she was properly notified of the hearing.

Appellant’s case

The appellant stated that he commenced employment with the respondent on 4^th October 2012 and was let go on 16^th April 2015. The respondent ceased to operate at the site on which the claimant was employed and he was not offered any alternative employment. At the time of termination of employment the appellant was being paid €530.00 gross per week. The appellant did not receive any payment from the respondent in respect of a lump sum redundancy payment.

Determination

Having considered the uncontested evidence of the appellant the Tribunal awards him a lump sum redundancy payment under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007 based on the following criteria.

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

Sealed with the Seal of the

Employment Appeals Tribunal

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