Labour Court upholds time-bar ruling in dental nurse’s appeal

The Labour Court upheld a ruling that Elaine Corkery’s transfer-of-undertakings complaint was filed too late. Its decision, dated 8 May 2024, meant the Court could not hear the substance of her claim. Corkery said she learned of changes to her employment terms after returning from leave and tried to resolve the issue with her new employer. She later went on sick leave and said she did not know the filing deadline. The Court found that informal efforts and ignorance of the deadline did not justify extending the six-month time limit; it also found no medical evidence that she could not file while on sick leave.