UD789/2013

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

APPEAL OF:                                                                                                 CASE NO.

Derek O’Reilly - claimant                                                                             UD789/2013

against the recommendation of the Rights Commissioner in the case of

Redlough Landscapes Limited - respondent

under

UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACTS, 1977 TO 2007

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman:   Ms O. Madden BL

Members:   Mr M. Noone

                    Mr J. Flannery

heard this claim at Dublin on 25^th August 2014

Representation

Appellant:       In person

Respondent:    Ms. Catherine Day of Peninsula Business Services,

                        Unit 3 Ground Floor, Block S, East Point Business Park, Dublin 3

This case came before the Tribunal as an appeal by an employee of the recommendation of the

Rights Commissioner, under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007, reference number

r-128399-ud-12/DI.

Determination on preliminary issue:

The Tribunal has carefully considered the submission made to it by the respondent that the appellant made his initial claim for unfair dismissal outside the statutory time limit. The appellant accepted this. The Tribunal finds that there were no exceptional circumstances that prevented the timely lodging of his claim. Therefore the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal. The recommendation of the Rights Commissioner is upheld.

Sealed with the Seal of the

Employment Appeals Tribunal

This   ________________________

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     (CHAIRMAN)