Labour Court upholds ruling in Paul Scales appeal

The Labour Court upheld the Adjudication Officer’s decision after finding Paul Scales had appealed outside the 42-day limit. The Court’s determination was dated 16 November 2022. Scales said Christmas, Covid restrictions, a lack of understanding of the deadline and his physical disability had contributed to the delay. Euro Parks Ireland Limited Euro Car Parks argued that Christmas was not exceptional and that nothing prevented a timely appeal. The Court found no credible reason that the pandemic had prevented an appeal within the deadline. It also noted that the WRC decision letter explained the 42-day limit. The Court said there was no valid appeal, so the original decision stood. The underlying complaints were not decided by the Labour Court.