Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Section 43 provides that if a case has been dismissed by an adjudication officer on the grounds that it is frivolous or vexatious, the complainant will have the right to appeal this decision to the Labour Court. The Labour Court, upon hearing an appeal, may affirm the decision of the adjudication officer or annul that decision and refer the complaint back to the adjudication officer concerned for a decision in relation to the complaint or dispute. Amendment No. 74 inserts a new subsection to specifically cover complaints or disputes that are referred back to the director general by the Labour Court following a successful appeal to it by a complainant whose complaint or dispute was dismissed by an adjudication officer under section 43(1).