Making a complaint/How to make a complaint
Please complete the relevant form (complaint, appeal etc) if you wish to have your case heard by the Tribunal
Use the table below to determine what form you should fill in and if you are within the time limit.
The Irish Statute Book on the internet includes the full-text of Acts of the Oireachtas, Statutory Instruments and Chronological Index to the Statutes for the period 1922-2003 in a searchable format.
1. Making a complaint to the Tribunal
The Act
| Time limit for lodging the claim | The Form
|
|---|
Redundancy Payments Acts
| 52 weeks from date of employment ended (extendable up to 2 years) | Workplace Relations Form |
| Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts | No specified time limit | As above |
| Unfair Dismissals Acts | 6 months from date of dismissal (can be extended up to 12 months if "exceptional circumstances" exist) | As Above |
| Organisation of Working Time Act | 6 months from date of contravention (can be extended up to 12 months) (only in conjunction with any of above) | As Above |
2. Appealing a Recommendation or Decision of a Rights Commissioner
The Act
| Time limit for lodging the claim | The Form
|
|---|
Unfair Dismissals Acts
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| T1-B
|
Payment of Wages
Act
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Terms of Employment (Information) Act
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Maternity Protection Act
| 4 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Adoptive Leave Act
| 4 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Parental Leave Act
| 4 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
European Communities (Protection of Employment) Regulations
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Carer's Leave Act
| 4 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner
| As above |
Competition Act
| 6 weeks from recommendation of Rights Commissioner | As above |
3. Making a complaint against the Decision of the Minister
The Act
| Time limit for lodging the claim | The Form
|
|---|
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts
| 6 weeks from Minister’s decision
| T1-C |
4. Seeking to enforce/implement a recommendation or decision of a Rights Commissioner
Act
| Time limit for lodging the claim | The Form
|
|---|
Unfair Dismissals Acts | After the 6 week time limit for an appeal has expired | T1-D |
Terms of Employment (Information) Act | After the 6 week time limit for an appeal has expired | As above |
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act | After the 6 week time limit for an appeal has expired | As above |
Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act | After the 6 week time limit for an appeal has expired | As above |
Competition Act, 2002 | After the 6 week time limit for an appeal has expired | As above |
European Communities (Protection of Employment) Regulations | After the 6 week time limit for an appeal has expired | As above |