Browne v Hourican

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 09 July 2015
• Judgment citation (vLex): [2015] 7 JIEC 0903
• Docket Number: UD1147/2014
• Date: 09 July 2015
• Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal (Ireland)

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

CASE NO. UD1147/2014

CLAIM OF:

Michael Browne

Claimant

and

Hugh Hourican T/A The Boar's Head

Respondent

under

UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACTS, 1977 TO 2007

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman: Mr. P. O'Leary BL

Members: Mr. J. Horan

Mr. P. Trehy

heard this claim at Dublin on 9^th July 2015

1 The decision of the Tribunal was as follows:

Background:

2 The claimant was employed from the 1^st March 2003 until his employment terminated on the 5^th November 2013. (It should be noted the claimant's P45 stated the 28^th June 2013). A claim under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 2007 was lodged with the Workplace Relations Customer Service on the 1^st July 2014, some 7 months and 26 days after his dismissal.

3 A preliminary issue was raised by the respondent company as to the six-month time limit, as per the Act, to lodge a claim for unfair dismissal.

4 The...