EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL
APPEAL(S) OF: CASE NO.
John Madigan, – appellant No 1 RP598/2013
Joseph Cripps, – appellant No 2 RP599/2013
Barry Byrne, – appellant No 3 RP602/2013
Noel Nolan, – appellant No 4 RP603/2013
Roger Shore, – appellant No 5 RP604/2013
Shane Doheny, – appellant No 6 RP607/2013
Michael Doheny, – appellant No 7 RP608/2013
Blayne O’Connell, – appellant No 8 RP605/2013
against
K & N Network Services (Ire) Limited T/A K & N Network
Services,
under
REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACTS, 1967 TO 2007
I certify that the Tribunal
(Division of Tribunal)
Chairman: Mr. T. Ryan
Members: Mr J. Hennessy
Mr P. Trehy
heard this appeal at Portlaoise on 21st March 2014
Representation:
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Appellant(s) : Mr Gerard Kennedy, SIPTU, Liberty Hall, Eden Quay, Dublin 1
Respondent(s) : Ms. Claire Hellen, IBEC, Confederation House, 84/86 Lower
Baggot Street, Dublin 2
Determination
The respondent having conceded liability in regard to appellants numbered 1 to 7, the Tribunal finds that these appellants are entitled to lump sum payments under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2007 based on the following criteria:
Appellant No 1
Date of Birth:
Date of commencement of employment: 17 June 2000
Date of termination of employment: 11 September 2012
Gross weekly pay: €612.75
The Tribunal notes that this appellant has already been paid a redundancy payment amounting to €12,630.00.
Appellant No 2
Date of Birth:
Date of commencement of employment: 3 September 2007
Date of termination of employment: 14 September 2012
Gross weekly pay: €589.00
The Tribunal notes that this appellant has already been paid a redundancy payment amounting to €5,168.00.
Appellant No 3
Date of Birth:
Date of commencement of employment: 17 May 2004
Date of termination of employment: 7 September 2012
Gross weekly pay: €617.50
The Tribunal notes that this appellant has already been paid a redundancy payment amounting to €8,740.00.
Appellant No 4
Date of Birth:
Date of commencement of employment: 18 January 2008
Date of termination of employment: 27 June 2012
Gross weekly pay: €498.75
The Tribunal notes that this appellant has already been paid a redundancy payment amounting to €4,046.00.
Appellant No 5
Date of Birth:
Date of commencement of employment: 21 August 2006
Date of termination of employment: 25 June 2012
Gross weekly pay: €589.00
The Tribunal notes that this appellant has already been paid a redundancy payment amounting to €5,074.50.
Appellant No 6
Date of Birth:
Date of commencement of employment: 22 June 2009
Date of termination of employment: 25 June 2012
Gross weekly pay: €475.00
The Tribunal notes that this appellant has already been paid a redundancy payment amounting to €2,847.50.
Appellant No 7
Date of Birth:
Date of commencement of employment: 19 August 2002
Date of termination of employment: 25 June 2012
Gross weekly pay: €589.00
The Tribunal notes that this appellant has already been paid a redundancy payment amounting to €8,729.50.
These awards are made subject to the appellants having been in insurable employment under the Social Welfare Acts during the relevant periods.
Please note that a weekly ceiling of €600.00 applies to all awards made from the Social Insurance Fund.
The Tribunal is satisfied that all the appellants were properly on notice of the hearing. As appellant No 8 did not attend the hearing to give evidence the Tribunal dismisses this claim for lack of prosecution.
Sealed with the Seal of the
Employment Appeals Tribunal
This ________________________
(Sgd.) ________________________
(CHAIRMAN)