Kathleen Doherty v Castle Hotels N.I. Ltd (CASE REF: 1093/13)

Posted In: Case Law
  • Case Reference
    1093/13
  • Legal Body
    Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Dismissal
Issues covered: Breach of contract; Pay

The claimant presented a claim for unfair dismissal, arrears of pay/holiday pay/notice pay and breach of contract against the respondent. The tribunal had previously been satisfied that there had been a relevant transfer, pursuant to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.

The claimant received correspondence from the respondent on 6th March 2013 that due to the economic downturn in the hotel industry she ‘could not be maintained in her current role in the company’. Believing herself to have been unfairly dismissed the claimant contacted the respondent in an attempt to recover unpaid wages and notice pay, which was denied. Within a very

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This article is correct at 14/08/2015
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