Labour Court upholds decision in Keith O’ Reilly’s penalisation appeal

The Labour Court upheld the decision against Keith O’ Reilly in his penalisation appeal against QFF Distribution Limited. The determination was dated 3 November 2017. The Court found the complaint was brought outside the time limit and was not well founded; the merits were not decided. O’ Reilly, a Sales Office Assistant, resigned on 25 September 2015. He said stress and anxiety after leaving justified the delay. QFF pointed to his alternative employment within two to three weeks and a Payment of Wages complaint he filed on 21 October 2015. The Court found he had not shown a justifiable excuse, noting that he had been able to bring that other complaint.