An Apprentice v A Construction Company [2021]
Decision Number: ADJ-00029367 Legal Body: Labour Court
Published on: 08/06/2021
Article Authors The main content of this article was provided by the following authors.
Background

The Complainant had been employed by the Respondent on the 19th of April 2017 as an Apprentice. In December 2019, the Complainant transferred to a different employer and the Respondent, in due course went into liquidation in February 2020. The Complainant claimed that he was entitled to a redundancy payment.

The Complainant stated that his transfer to the second employer was by way of a loan, or temporary arrangement. The Complainant stated that in early December 2019, he sought and received confirmation of this from a company director.

The Respondent submitted that the Complainant was legally and formally transferred to the second employer.

The Adjudication Officer highlighted that the complaint in this case turns on the status of the

Continue reading

We help hundreds of people like you understand how the latest changes in employment law impact your business.

Already a subscriber?

Please log in to view the full article.

What you'll get:

  • Help understand the ramifications of each important case from NI, GB and Europe
  • Ensure your organisation's policies and procedures are fully compliant with NI law
  • 24/7 access to all the content in the Legal Island Vault for research case law and HR issues
  • Receive free preliminary advice on workplace issues from the employment team

Already a subscriber? Log in now or start a free trial

Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 08/06/2021
Discover the smarter way to deliver staff training (without the stress)! Streamline your company-wide training, enhance your staff's skills, and in increase productivity with our learning management system, AppLI LMS