02123_11IT Liggett v GTN Investments Ltd [2011] NIIT 02123_11IT (21 December 2011)

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THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

 

CASE REF:    2123/11

 

CLAIMANT:                                 Christopher Liggett

 

RESPONDENT:                          GTN Investments Ltd

 

 

DECISION

 

The claimant’s claims of unauthorised deductions of wages and breach of contract are
well-founded.  The respondent is ordered to pay to the claimant £7,042.00.

 

 

Constitution of Tribunal:

Chairman  (sitting alone):        Mrs M Watson

 

 

Appearances:

 

The claimant was represented by Mr Andrew Spence.

The respondent did not appear and was not represented.

 

 

FACTS

 

1.         The claimant was employed as a Business Developer by the respondent from 3 January 2011 until the respondent ceased trading on 31 August 2011.

 

2.         The claimant was not paid any wages for July 2011 or August 2011.  The respondent in their response confirmed that the claimant was owed £3,500.00 salary plus £500.00 overtime payments.

 

3.         The claimant was not paid his contractual entitlement to notice of one month’s salary amounting to £1,750.00.

 

4.         The claimant did not take any holiday leave during his employment.  The annual entitlement was 24 days.  He was employed for 8 months, so was entitled to 8/12 of 24 days  =  16 days  @  £80.75 per day  =  £1,292.00.

 

 

COMPENSATION

 

5.         The total compensation payable is:-

 

Unpaid Wages:

 

£4,000.00

Notice Pay:

 

£1,750.00

Holiday Pay:

 

£1,292.00

Total

=

£7,042.00

 

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

 

 

Chairman:

 

Date and place of hearing:       29 November 2011, Belfast.

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties:


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