Labour Court overturns €8,450 award to David Dunne on employer’s appeal

The Labour Court overturned an €8,450 minimum-notice award to David Dunne after allowing an appeal by Medical & Industrial Pipeline Systems Limited. The determination was dated 17 January 2019. The Court found the complaint was brought outside the time limit and was not well founded; the merits were not decided. The company argued that the claim was late and that an oversight by Dunne’s union representative did not justify an extension. Dunne’s representative said the union’s oversight caused the delay and sought an extension. The Court refused the extension, finding the oversight did not justify the delay and noting Dunne had professional advice during the statutory time limit.