RP918/2014, WT271/2014

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

APPEAL(S) OF:                                                                                             CASE NO.

Sandra Connolly – appellant                                                                           RP918/2014

                                                                                                                         WT271/2014

Against

Joseph McGouran T/A Anne Mcgouran T/A The Coffee Shop – respondent 1

Joseph McGouran T/A Anne Mcgouran T/A The Coffee Shop – respondent 2

under

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACTS 1967 TO 2007

ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME ACT 1997

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman:        Ms. M. Levey B.L.

Members:        Mr J. Goulding

                        Mr F. Keoghan

heard this appeal at Dublin on 8th January 2016

Representation:

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Appellant(s):               Ms Norma Rafter

                                    Dublin North West Citizens Information Service

                                    Unit 1b The Village Centre, Finglas, Dublin 11

Respondent(s):            No appearance or representation

The decision of the Tribunal was as follows:-

The appellant was employed from September 2006 until 28^th October 2012. She lodged her claim to the Tribunal on 7^th November 2014. The time-limit for bringing a claim under the Redundancy Payments Acts is one year which is extendable to two years in certain circumstances.

As the claim was lodged outside of the two year time limit it is statute barred and the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear the claims under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2007 or the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.

Sealed with the Seal of the

Employment Appeals Tribunal

This   ________________________

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     (CHAIRMAN)