THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
       
CASE REF:    1517/10

CLAIMANT:			Ronald Spence

RESPONDENTS:		Shopmobility Bangor Ltd

DECISION

The claimant is entitled to receive from the respondent a redundancy payment of £2,745.00.

The claimant’s employer was Shopmobility Bangor Ltd therefore Mr James Henderson is dismissed as a party from the proceedings.

Constitution of Tribunal:

Chairman (sitting alone):		Ms J Knight

Appearances:

The claimant appeared in person accompanied by his friend Mr Allan Crowe

The respondent did not appear and was not represented.

1.	The issue to be determined by the tribunal was whether the claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment following the termination of his employment by reason of redundancy on 24 April 2010.

2.	The claimant was employed by the respondent Shopmobility Bangor Ltd, in Bloomfield Shopping Centre, controlling the booking in and out of electric cars, scooters and wheelchairs to members of Shopmobility from 19 July 1999.  His employment was terminated with effect from 24 April 2010 due to insolvency.  At the date of the effective termination the claimant was seventy-six years old, had ten full years service and his gross weekly pay was £183.00 per week. Having read the documentation and heard the submissions of the claimant the tribunal is satisfied that he is entitled to be paid a redundancy payment by the respondent amounting to £2,745.00 calculated as follows:-

10 full years service x £183.00 x 1.5 (age multiplier)

3.	This is a relevant decision for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunals (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990.

Chairman:

Date and place of hearing: 1 September 2010, Belfast.

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: