Labour Court rejects University of Limerick worker’s backdated promotion claim

The Labour Court did not uphold a University of Limerick worker’s claim to have his promotion to senior lecturer backdated to 2015. In its recommendation dated 23 November 2016, the Court said it saw no reason to disturb the review committee’s findings. The worker argued he had been unfairly overlooked in 2015 despite his qualifications, and sought backdated promotion and compensation for lost earnings and pension payments. The university said it had followed its procedures. The Court noted he had since succeeded in a 2016 promotion application, subject to approval, and that the review committee found no evidence of a procedural departure that adversely affected his candidacy.