WRC recommends €677.10 back pay for receptionist

A WRC adjudication officer recommended that a service provider pay a receptionist €677.10 in back pay. The recommendation was dated 23 June 2023. The receptionist said a 30-cent hourly increase applied to her under an agreement covering reception staff. The employer argued she was a new hire and was not covered. The officer found she was included in the increase because neither her contract nor other documents excluded her, and the collective process covered her.