Labour Court dismisses Desmond Egan’s late redundancy appeal

The Labour Court dismissed Desmond Egan’s appeal over a statutory redundancy payment claim against Mac Ardle McSweeney Associates. The determination was dated 9 April 2018. Egan filed his appeal 99 days late, arguing exceptional circumstances had prevented him from appealing in time. The Court noted that the decision had been sent to an incorrect email address, but found he delayed a further six weeks after learning the outcome. It found no justifiable excuse for the delay; the merits of his redundancy claim were not decided.