Labour Court affirms time-barred dismissal complaint against Ashdown Park Hotel

The Labour Court affirmed the Rights Commissioner’s recommendation and dismissed Gary Callaghan’s appeal against The Ashdown Park Hotel Limited. The determination was signed on 12 May 2016. The Court found that the complaint was brought outside the time limit and was not well founded; the merits were not decided. Callaghan said he had been constructively dismissed, while the hotel said he had resigned. The Court found that his employment ended on 11 April 2014 but made no finding on whether he resigned or was constructively dismissed. It rejected his argument that attempts to settle the dispute justified extending the time limit.