Labour Court rejects late appeal by Niall Darby against Manpower

The Labour Court declined jurisdiction over Niall Darby’s appeal against Manpower, leaving the Adjudication Officer’s decision in place. The Court’s decision was signed on 6 July 2026. The Court found Darby’s appeal was received 45 days after the Adjudication Officer’s decision, three days beyond the 42-day limit. Darby said he had not known he needed to apply for an extension and had notified the Workplace Relations Commission of his intention to appeal. The Court found his explanation did not establish exceptional circumstances to extend the deadline and did not consider the underlying fixed-term work complaint.