Labour Court rejects Joseph O’Loughlin’s fixed-term work appeal

The Labour Court disallowed Joseph O’Loughlin’s appeal against Valentia Technologies Ltd and affirmed a Rights Commissioner’s decision. The determination was signed on 14 April 2010. The Court found that O’Loughlin had no contract of employment with Valentia Technologies and was not its employee on a fixed-term contract or otherwise. It held that he was outside the scope of the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003, so his claim under the Act could not proceed.