Labour Court rejects Callaghan’s Payment of Wages appeal as out of time

The Labour Court found Joseph Callaghan’s Payment of Wages complaint against Omniplex (Cork) Limited was brought outside the time limit and was not well founded; the merits were not decided. The determination, dated 28 February 2023, said the appeal must fail and affirmed the Adjudication Officer’s decision. Callaghan said he had left the filing to his solicitor and had been seriously ill after his dismissal. He sought an extension to cover alleged breaches before 1 March 2020. The company argued there was no reasonable cause to extend the time limit. The Court declined to extend it, finding no adequate explanation for the delay or link between Callaghan’s illness and the late filing.