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Labour Court upholds time-limit ruling in Villaca discrimination case

By Tadhg O'Sullivan

Labour Court ·

The Labour Court affirmed the WRC decision that it had no jurisdiction to investigate Leticia Valeria Villaca’s discrimination complaint against Brown Thomas Arnotts Limited. In its determination signed 1 July 2026, the Court found she referred the complaint more than three years after the latest alleged discrimination, beyond the statutory maximum 12-month limit. Villaca argued that her understanding of the alleged discrimination developed over time and its effects continued. The discrimination allegation was not examined on its merits.

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