Labour Court rejects David O' Connor’s appeal against VF Foods Ltd

The Labour Court has rejected David O' Connor’s appeal over his unfair dismissal complaint against VF Foods Ltd, finding he lacked the service required to bring it. The determination was dated 4 November 2019. The Adjudication Officer had ruled that the complaint could not be heard because O' Connor had less than a year’s service. He argued that an implied four-week notice term would extend his service to the required threshold. VF Foods Ltd disputed that his contract entitled him to more than statutory notice. The Court treated 26 January 2018, when his paid notice ended, as the dismissal date and affirmed the earlier decision. The merits of the unfair dismissal complaint were not decided.