Murphy v Doyle [EAT]

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal (Ireland)
• Judgment Date: 02 February 2012
• Judgment citation (vLex): [2012] 2 JIEC 0204
• Date: 02 February 2012
• Docket Number: RP2725/2010,MN1951/2010,RP3284/10

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

CASE NO.

RP2725/2010

MN1951/2010

RP3284/10

APPEAL(S) OF:

Philip Murphy, Rath, Duncormick, Co Wexford

(appellant 1)

Gordon Rossiter, Graiguehill, Bannow, Co Wexford

(appellant 2)

and

Bartholomew Doyle, Danescastle, Carrig On Bannow, Wexford

(respondent)

Representation:

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Appellant(s) : In person

Respondent(s) : In person

under

MINIMUM NOTICE AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT ACTS, 1973 TO 2005

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACTS, 1967 TO 2007

I certify that the Tribunal (Division of Tribunal)

Chairman: Ms D. Donovan

Members: Mr J. Browne

Mr A. Butler

heard this appeal at Wexford on 2nd February 2012

1 The decision of the Tribunal was as follows:

2 On the uncontested evidence of the appellants, the Tribunal finds that the appellants are entitled to redundancy lump sum payments under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007, based on the following criteria:

3 Appellant 1

Date of Birth	25 th January 1976
Employment commenced	22 nd January 1996
Employment ended	4 th May 2010
Gross weekly pay	€600

4 This award is made subject to the appellant having been in insurable employment under the Social Welfare Acts during the relevant period.

5 The appeal under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 2005 is allowed and the appellant is awarded the sum of €1,200 being 2 weeks gross pay.

6 Appellant 2

Date of Birth	16 th March 1978
Employment commenced	4 th July 1994
Employment ended	13 th January 2010
Gross weekly pay	€734.12

7 This award is made subject to the appellant having been in insurable employment under the Social Welfare Acts during the relevant period. It should be noted that payments from the socialinsurance fund are limited to a maximum of €600-00 per week.