Worker awarded €2,339.70 in wage claim against Balford

The Workplace Relations Commission directed Balford Property Management Ltd, t/a Balford Property Services to pay Wagner Fabio Correa €2,339.70 in compensation for an unlawful wage deduction. The decision was dated 28 May 2024. Correa said he had not been paid for work in January and provided a payslip and bank statement. His employer did not attend the hearing. The adjudication officer found the evidence established the deduction, after lawful deductions, and upheld the complaint under the Payment of Wages Act.