IN THE TRADE DISPUTES PANEL 
SOLOMON ISLANDS

Case No. UDF 51/11

BETWEEN

Derrick Elu
Complainant

AND

Solomon Islands Ports Authority
Respondent

Panel: 	1. Francis Cecil Luza	Chairman	
	2. Sika Manuopangai	Employer representative	
	3. Walter Tesuatai	Employee representative
	
Appearance: 	Prelie Watts for the complainant
Respondent barred	

Date of hearing: 21/3/12

Finding delivered: 15/10/12

FINDING

In considering its finding in this matter, the Panel finds that this complaint was lodged well out of time. The complainant was dismissed on 30/11/10 and he did not lodge the complaint until 8/6/11, some seven months later. Under section 6 (3) of the Unfair Dismissal Act, Cap 77, a complaint of unfair dismissal can only be lodged to the Panel within three months from the date of dismissal. This was obviously an error by the Panel that had resulted to the matter being registered.

Accordingly, the complainant is dismissed.

On behalf of the Panel

CHAIRMAN
TRADE DISPUTES PANEL