The claimant in this case had been employed by the respondent under a number of short term fixed-term contracts to cover busy trading periods. In addition to claiming that she had not received statements justifying the renewal of fixed-term contracts under s.8, she also claimed, initially under Section 6, that she sought to apply for permanent vacancies in the respondent’s workplace but had been refused the opportunity because she was a fixed-term employee. Her complaint before a RC succeeded and she was awarded €4,000 in compensation. The respondent appealed this decision to the Labour Court.

On appeal, the Court noted that the complaint in relation to potential access to permanent employment alleged a breach of Section 6 of the