Labour Court dismisses race discrimination appeal against hotel on time limit

The Labour Court dismissed Michail Michailidis’s race-discrimination appeal against Luxor Leisure Ltd Radisson Blu Royal Hotel because the complaint was made outside the statutory time limit. The merits were not decided. Michailidis sought an extension, citing illness and the pandemic. The hotel argued that the complaint was filed outside the six-month limit. The Court found he had not shown how those circumstances prevented a timely complaint, noting that he submitted it online in February 2021 while the circumstances he cited persisted. The Court affirmed the Adjudication Officer’s decision. The determination was dated 27 February 2023.