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Lovingangels Care Ltd v Mhindurwa [2023]

Decision number:EAT.65   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant, a live-in care assistant, was made redundant in Summer 2020. This occurred after her client had moved into a care facility and due to the pandemic there were no other clients she could live with. At first instance, the Tribunal decided that there was an alternative to re...
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Redundancy
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Huddersfield University v Duxbury [2023]

Decision number:EAT.72   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant, a lecturer at the respondent university, was found to have been unfairly dismissed. The claimant sought a reinstatement order and this was granted by the Tribunal. The issue was that the respondent refused to reinstate the claimant. Therefore the Tribunal awarded: Ba...
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Dismissal
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McIlhatton v City Vets Limited [2023]

Decision number:7003/21   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Background: The claimant worked for the respondent as a customer care assistant/receptionist from March 2018 until October 2020. In March 2020 as a result of the pandemic, the veterinary establishments were regarded as essential and continued to work albeit with a reduced number of staff on site....
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Dismissal
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Andrews v Bryson Charitable Group [2023]

Decision number:NICA.26   Legal body: NI Court of Appeal (NICA) Background: The claimant was employed from 2nd October 2018 until 29th June 2018 as a maternity cover. The substance of the claim was that from the second day of her posting as Assistant Director of HR the claimant experienced behaviours and decisions of Senior Managers which caused concern. This ...
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Rankin v Precept IT Limited [2023]

Decision number:53240/21   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Background: The claimant was employed by the respondent from February 2018 until July 2022 as a Business Development manager. His main role was to source and secure new customers. In addition to basic salary, the claimant also earned commission. The claimant alleged that from January 2020 to July...
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Pay
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Halpin v Stewart t/a Corporation Square Limited, Ben Stewart t/a Alexanders Holywood Limited [2023]

Decision number:63737/22   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Background: The claimant worked for the respondent who was the sole director of the two entities listed as respondents. The claims related to the payments made (and not made) to the claimant throughout her employment with the respondent. It was noted that there was a failure to pay the claimant fo...
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Pay
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McGourty v Dragonglass Belfast Limited [2023]

Decision number:NIIT.27200/22   Legal body: NI Industrial/Employment Tribunal (NIIET) Background: The claimant regularly worked for the respondent, in their hotel, as a kitchen porter. The claimant signed an agreement stating he wished to remain as a casual worker but he regularly worked 36 hours per week and in practice received payment for his breaks. The claimant was placed onto...
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Working Time Pay
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McMullan v North Coast Worldchoice Ltd [2022]

Decision number:NIIT.451/21   Legal body: NI Industrial/Employment Tribunal (NIIET) Background: The claimant was employed as a Travel Consultant from October 2017 until termination in September 2020. There was never any written statement of particulars. As a result of the pandemic, the claimant was placed on furlough leave. On 1st September 2020, the director of the responden...
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Dismissal Redundancy
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Pole v Bajwa [2023]

Decision number:Case.No:.3308843/2022   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Background: The claimant worked for the respondent as a ‘groom’ and her contract was brought to an end in December 2021 with one month notice. The claimant outlined that she was paid until the end of January 2022 thus complying with that right. However, the claimant then did some work in early Fe...
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Contracts of Employment Pay
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BLISS Residential Care Limited v Fellows [2023]

Decision number:EAT.8   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant wished to bring an unfair dismissal claim against the respondent. The issue for the EAT here was in relation to the application of time limits. The claimant instructed solicitors to represent her. The solicitor dealing with her case was recently qualified and had been wo...
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Tribunal Practice Procedures and Jurisdictional Issues