Waiting Times
Waiting times for an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) hearing
are currently around 76 weeks in Dublin. The waiting time is
longer (80 weeks plus) in other counties.
Tennis Club Coach's redundancy not bona fide
Donnellan v Castleknock Lawn Tennis Club UD325/2011
The claimant was head coach with the tennis club for over ten
years. His job was to develop junior tennis, make himself
available to give coaching hours to other sections of the club, and
engage in an element of administrative work. Over the course
of ten years the claimant's salary went up to approximately
€13,000 per annum.
In 2010 the claimant went to the chairperson and indicated that
the hours were not being fully used. The chairperson said that he
would take it up at committee level. The claimant's next
contact from the committee was a conversation with the chairman
outlining that they were considering terminating the post. The
committee was anxious to make savings
