A former USPCA chief executive has launched legal proceedings against the animal welfare charity today.
Nora Smith has taken the tribunal action following a workplace dispute with the Newry-based organisation. She stepped down on February 6.
The Co Down woman had been in the top post since January 2023.
The USPCA was contacted to ask if the charity had engaged with the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) as part of an early conciliation process.
A spokesperson said: “We don’t have any update on this.”
The USPCA had previously said: “We are currently in the process of recruiting a new chief executive and board members to lead us forward and build on our legacy as we write the next chapter of our 188-year history.”
Ms Smith’s legal representative, Peter Bowles, said: “The USPCA refused to engage with early conciliation and therefore we have issued tribunal proceedings today.”