Labour Court rejects Glenn Pickford’s late appeal

The Labour Court rejected Glenn Pickford’s appeal as out of time and upheld the adjudicator’s decision. Its decision was dated 11 October 2024. The appeal concerned a complaint against St Vincents Private Hospital under the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994. The merits were not decided. Pickford said he misunderstood emails and dates and was under stress. The hospital argued that confusion over a deadline did not amount to exceptional circumstances. The Court found that the appeal, received 61 days after the WRC decision, was outside the 42-day limit and that date confusion did not justify an extension.