Labour Court overturns €709.80 minimum-notice award to Ali Raza Khan

The Labour Court overturned a €709.80 minimum-notice award to Ali Raza Khan after allowing Tesco Ireland Limited Tesco Express’s appeal. The determination was signed on 1 November 2019. Khan said he received no notice when his employment ended on 22 March 2016. He referred his complaint on 1 December 2016. Tesco argued that it was outside the time limit and there were no reasonable grounds to extend it. Khan cited a medical condition and family circumstances, including travel to Pakistan, as reasons for the delay. The Court found the complaint was brought outside the time limit and was not well founded; the merits were not decided. It said Khan’s condition had not prevented him from filing in time and rejected reliance on the internal grievance process as a reason for the delay.