An employee who believes they have a personal grievance concerning sexual harassment in their employment must raise the grievance within 12 months, starting from the time the event occurred or the time that it came to the notice of the employee, whichever is the later. All other types of personal grievances must be raised by the employee within 90 days, beginning with the date on which the action occurred or came to the notice of the employee, whichever is the later.
The personal grievance will be regarded as having been raised as soon as the employee has taken reasonable steps to make the employer aware that he or she alleges a personal grievance.
Vape Merchant may agree to the matter being raised outside the relevant time period specified above. If Vape Merchant does not agree, the employee may also make an application to the Employment Relations Authority for permission to raise the matter outside the relevant time period specified above. The Employment Relations Authority may only grant an extension in “exceptional circumstances”, including where:
Where an extension is granted, the employer and employee will be directed by the Authority to use mediation in an attempt to resolve the grievance.
No action may be brought in the Authority or the Court in relation to a personal grievance more than three years after the date the personal grievance was first raised.