Labour Court refuses time extension for complaint against Bord Iascaigh Mhara

The Labour Court refused a worker’s application to extend the time limit for an employment equality complaint against Bord Iascaigh Mhara. The decision was dated 18 March 2003; the merits were not decided. The Court found no exceptional circumstances had prevented the worker from referring her complaint within six months. She had sought legal advice during that period, and her solicitor had told the employer that a claim would be brought. The Court said continuing correspondence was not enough to establish exceptional circumstances. It did not consider whether the complaint was also outside the separate 12-month limit.