Labour Court disallows lecturer’s appeal over UCC promotion decision

The Labour Court disallowed a worker’s appeal over his unsuccessful bid for promotion to senior lecturer at University College Cork. The decision was signed on 20 June 2008. The worker argued he met the promotion scheme’s requirements and had not received fair treatment. The university said he lacked an excellence rating in teaching and examining, which it considered essential. The Court said the scheme provided no further appeal after its Academic Appeals Board, the appropriate forum for his grievance, and that the dispute should be resolved by accepting that board’s decision.