An Employment Tribunal in Belfast has ordered Merex Construction Ltd to pay former employee Patrick Pelan a total of more than £20,000 in redundancy pay, notice pay, and unpaid pension contributions. The judgment, issued on 6 February 2026, followed a hearing held on 29 January 2026 before Employment Judge Sturgeon, sitting alone.

The tribunal found that Pelan's claim for redundancy pay was well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £14,040.00. His claim for notice pay outstanding at the termination of his employment was also upheld, with a further £6,240.00 awarded. An additional £214.11 was identified in respect of unpaid pension contributions.

Pelan represented himself at the hearing. Merex Construction Ltd did not attend and was not represented. The Department for the Economy appeared as a notice party, represented by Ms A Moody and Mr P Cassidy of the Redundancy Payment Services.

The tribunal's calculations were based on a gross weekly pay of £487.50. Pelan had 27 actual completed years of service, capped at 20 for the purposes of the statutory calculation, and was aged 55 at the date of dismissal. A multiplier of 1.5 was applied in line with the relevant statutory provisions.

The judgment is classed as a relevant judgment for the purposes of the Industrial Tribunal (Interest) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990, meaning statutory interest provisions apply. The decision is to be entered in the register within 21 days of issue.