THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF:  469/12

CLAIMANT:             Ivor Taggart

RESPONDENT:	 Maine Tankers Ltd

DECISION

(A)	The claimant’s claim in respect of breach of the statutory dismissal procedures is well-founded and it is ordered that the respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £ 1160.92 in respect of 4 weeks’ pay.

(B)	The claimant’s unfair dismissal claim is not well-founded and it is ordered that the claim is dismissed.

(C)	The claimant’s claim for written terms and conditions of employment is well-founded and it is ordered that the respondent shall pay to the claimant the sum of £ 580.46 in respect of 2 weeks’ pay.

(D)	The claimant’s claim in respect of holiday pay is not well-founded and it is ordered that the claim is dismissed.

Constitution of the Tribunal:

Chairman:		Miss E M McCaffrey
Members:		Mr P. Killen
			Mr I. Foster

Appearances:

The claimant was represented by N. McKenna, Solicitor of Law Centre (NI)

The respondent was represented by Mr Gilmore, one of the company’s Directors

REASONS

1.	I announced my decision at the end of the hearing.  At the same time, I gave brief oral reasons for that decision.

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

Chairman: _________________________

Date and place of hearing:    13 September 2012 , Belfast

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: