EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL
APPEAL OF: CASE Nos.
Donegal Women Domestic Violence Service Limited
against the recommendation of a Rights Commissioner in the case of:
Catherine Patton PW752/2012
Margaret Bonnar PW753/2012
Kathleen Sheridan PW754/2012
Anne McGettigan PW755/2012
Mary O’Donnell PW756/2012
under
PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1991
I certify that the Tribunal
(Division of Tribunal)
Chairman: Mr M. Gilvarry
Members: Mr D. Morrison
Mr A. Moore
heard this appeal at Letterkenny on 11th November 2014
Representation:
Appellant: Declan Thomas, IBEC, 3rd Floor, Pier One, Quay Street, Donegal Town
Respondent: Richard Carrothers, Assistant General Secretary, IMPACT, 51 Johns St., Sligo
This case came before the Tribunal by way of an appeal by the employer of a Rights Commissioner recommendations references: r-124268-pw-12/SR, r-124267-pw-12/SR, r-124265-pw-12/SR, r-124266-pw-12/SR and r-124263-pw-12/SR under the Payment of Wages Act 1991.
Paragraph 7 (2) of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 reads as follows:
An appeal under this section shall be initiated by a party by his giving, within 6 weeks of the date on which the decision to which it relates was communicated to him—
(a) a notice in writing to the Tribunal containing such particulars (if any) as may be specified in regulations under subsection (3) and stating the intention of the party concerned to appeal against the decision, and
(b) a copy of the notice to the other party concerned.
The appellant accepted it did not comply with part (b) as stated above.
Consequently, the Tribunal found it had no jurisdiction to hear the appeal
Sealed with the Seal of the
Employment Appeals Tribunal
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