THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF:	2484/10

CLAIMANT:			Robert Edward Dempster

RESPONDENTS:		1.	Brian Cousins
				2.	Department for Employment & Learning 

DECISION

The unanimous decision of the tribunal is that the claimant is entitled to the sum of £6,570.00 for redundancy pay, £885.00 for unpaid wages, and £237.25 for unpaid holiday pay.  These awards are made against the first-named respondent and a declaration of the award made against the second-named respondent.

Constitution of Tribunal:
Chairman:		Mr Patrick Kinney
Members:		Mr Uel Adair
			Ms Caitriona Stewart

Appearances:
The claimant appeared and represented himself.
The first-named respondent did not appear was not represented.
The second-named respondent was represented by Mr Cruickshanks.

1.	The tribunal heard evidence from the claimant and provided oral reasons at the hearing.  The tribunal has determined that the first-named respondent owes the claimant redundancy pay in the sum of £6,570.00, holiday pay in sum of £237.25 and unpaid wages in the sum of £885.00.  A declaration of the sums due is also made against the second-named respondent.

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

Chairman:

Date and place of hearing:	15 December 2010, Belfast 

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: