Nagle v Kujawowicz [EAT]

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 13 February 2012
• Judgment citation (vLex): [2012] 2 JIEC 1303
• Docket Number: TE122/2010,UD957/2010
• Date: 13 February 2012
• Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal (Ireland)

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

CASE NO.

UD957/2010

TE122/2010

APPEAL(S) OF:

The Recommendation of the Rights Commissioner in the Case of:

Thomas Joseph Nagle, Carrigacunna, Killavullen, Mallow, Co Cork

Appellant

and

Marek Kujawowicz, Station Road, Ballyhooley, Co Cork

Respondent

Representation:

Appellant(s) : In Person

Respondent(s):Independent Workers Union, 55 North Main Street, Cork

Under

UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACTS, 1977 TO 2007

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT (INFORMATION) ACT, 1994 AND 2001

I certify that the Tribunal (Division of Tribunal)

Chairman: Ms. K T. O'Mahony B.L.

Members: Ms M. Sweeney

Mr O. Wills

heard this appeal at Cork on 13th February 2012

Preliminary Issue

1 The representative for the respondent/employee made an application to the Tribunal to adjourn the hearing as the respondent/employee was unable to attend the hearing.

2 The Tribunal refused the application on the basis that two adjournments had been previously granted in this case and that it had been made clear when granting the second adjournment, on 1 December 2011, that no further adjournments would be granted.

3 This case came before...