The WRC awarded a construction worker €5,866.57 for unpaid wages and holiday pay after accepting his uncontested evidence. The decision was dated 31 October 2017. The worker said he was paid intermittently in cash and by cheque, that some cheques bounced and that he never received payslips. He claimed €4,266.57 in unpaid wages and €1,600 in holiday pay. The construction company did not attend the hearing or provide a submission. The WRC granted an extension of the time limit for the claim and accepted the worker’s calculations. It ordered the company to pay €4,266.57 in wages and €1,600 in holiday pay, making the stated award of €5,866.57.