INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

CASE REF: 1450/03

APPLICANT:	Matthew Thompson

RESPONDENT:	Install International Limited

DECISION

The unanimous decision of the tribunal is that the applicant’s claim for damages for breach of contract is upheld and a sum of £2,069.18 arrears of wages should be paid to the applicant by the respondent.  The respondent is Install International Limited and not Peter Challis whose name is removed from the title to the application.

Appearances:

The applicant appeared in person.

The respondent did not appear and was not represented.

Decision of the tribunal given in summary form

1.	The proper respondent is Install International Limited and the name Peter Challis is removed as a respondent.

2.	Due to the downturn in the respondent’s business and difficulty with cash flow the respondent company was unable to pay the applicant his wages as they fell due.

3.	This difficult situation was brought to a conclusion on 23 May 2003 when the applicant was dismissed.  This was because the respondent’s business had failed.

4.	The tribunal award the applicant the various sums as set out in the Schedule to this Decision being the net sums of wages due at various times together with a lying week’s wages and wages for one week’s notice and two weeks holiday pay.  These sums are set out in the Schedule together with details of the sum in cash which was paid to the applicant, leaving the net sum due as the amount due to the applicant.

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

SCHEDULE

Net sum due at 28 March 2003 as per payslips less cash paid		£   114.64

Net wages for 8 weeks from 28 March 2003-23 May 2003 –

Average gross wage	£250.50 –

Average net wage	£203.14 –

7 weeks (he missed one week during this period) @ £203.14 per week	£1,421.98
Lying week									£   203.14
1 week in lieu of notice							£   203.14
2 weeks holiday pay								£   406.28
										£2,349.18
				Less cash paid 2 May 2003			£   280.00
				Net sum due					£2,069.18
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Chairman:
Date and place of hearing: 19 January 2004, Belfast.
Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: