Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland Decisions

THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

 CASE REF: 16752/18

CLAIMANT:                          Luminita Anghel

RESPONDENTS:               1.  Diamond Recruitment

                                          2.  Moy Park

DECISION

The decision of the Tribunal (Employment Judge Sitting Alone) is that:

1.            The claimant’s claim was lodged outside the relevant three month time limit specified by Article 145 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (as amended).

2.            The tribunal is not satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented before the end of that three month period and refuses to exercise its discretion to extend the period for presenting the claim.

3.            The originating claim is therefore dismissed in its entirety.

Constitution of Tribunal:

Employment Judge (sitting alone):       Employment Judge Knight

Appearances:

The claimant was represented by her husband Mr Marius Aflat.

The first named respondent was represented by Mr P Bloch of EEF Northern Ireland.

The second named respondent was represented by Mr Fullerton of Arthur Cox Solicitors.

Interpreter:   Mr Ciocoi

REASONS

Full reasons for the decision above were delivered orally at the hearing.

Employment Judge:

Date and place of hearing:  27 February 2019.

Date decision recorded in register and issued to parties: