WRC had no jurisdiction over 11 complaints against Blanchardstown Transport

The Workplace Relations Commission had no jurisdiction to hear 11 complaints Kieran Smyth brought against Blanchardstown Transport Ltd because they were filed more than a year after his employment ended. The complaints’ merits were not decided. The WRC decision was dated 29 February 2024 by adjudication officer Breiffni O’Neill. Smyth accepted that the complaints were late and said he wanted to describe his treatment at work. The company argued that the statutory time limits had expired. The officer decided the case on that preliminary issue, without holding another hearing day. A separate complaint under the Industrial Relations Act was withdrawn.