RP273/2012

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

APPEAL OF:                                                                                                   CASE NO.

EMPLOYEE    ,                                                                                               RP273/2012

           -appellant                                       

against

EMPLOYER                                            -respondent

under

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACTS, 1967 TO 2007

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman:         Mr L.  O Cathain

Members:         Mr D.  Hegarty

Mr D.  Mc Evoy

heard this appeal at Cork on 21st May 2013

Representation:

Appellant: In person

Respondent: In person

Determination:

Preliminary Issue:

Appeals under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007 must be submitted to the secretariat of the Employment Appeals Tribunal within fifty-two weeks of the appellant’s date of termination. Appeals, lodged after the aforesaid period but within the period of one hundred and four weeks from the date of dismissal, may be considered subject to the appellant demonstrating reasonable cause for the delay in furnishing such an application within the time limit.

The appellant’s date of termination was 01^st May 2009 and the appeal was lodged with the Tribunal on 01^st February 2012.  The appellant failed to satisfy the Tribunal that there was any reasonable cause for the delay in lodging his appeal.  Accordingly, the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2003.

Sealed with the Seal of the

Employment Appeals Tribunal

This   ________________________

(Sgd.) ________________________

      (CHAIRMAN)