Labour Court recommends redundancy severance for Rickards Motor Factors worker

In 2003, the Labour Court recommended that Rickards Motor Factors Ltd offer a parts salesperson severance equal to three weeks’ pay for each year of service, inclusive of any statutory entitlements. The worker had been employed since April 2000. The company said the worker had left voluntarily and was not entitled to redundancy. The Union of Motor Trade, Technical and Industrial Employees said the business had told staff it would close and they would be made redundant. The Court found the worker had been given notice of redundancy and could leave early for other work without losing compensation. The recommendation was dated 18 December 2003.