Unpaid wages and pay cases: WRC and Labour Court decisions
2,747 unpaid wages and pay decisions from the WRC and Labour Court since 1986: outcomes, awards and original decisions.
Browse unpaid wages and pay decisions in the WRC, Labour Court and earlier tribunal archive. Each report links to the original decision and records any published outcome or award.
By decision year
- 2026 254 decisions
- 2025 465 decisions
- 2024 488 decisions
- 2023 550 decisions
- 2022 277 decisions
- 2021 110 decisions
- 2020 24 decisions
- 2019 31 decisions
- 2018 111 decisions
- 2017 245 decisions
- 2016 100 decisions
- 2015 14 decisions
- 2014 14 decisions
- 2013 8 decisions
- 2012 9 decisions
- 2011 12 decisions
- 2010 9 decisions
- 2009 3 decisions
- 2008 7 decisions
- 2007 3 decisions
- 2006 2 decisions
- 2005 1 decisions
- 2004 3 decisions
- 2003 1 decisions
- 2002 3 decisions
- 2001 3 decisions
Other topics
- Unfair dismissal 2581 decisions
- Discrimination and equality 3079 decisions
- Working hours, holidays and breaks 2604 decisions
- Redundancy 979 decisions
- Contracts and notice 1544 decisions
- Industrial relations disputes 11250 decisions
- Fixed-term and part-time workers 446 decisions
- Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) 147 decisions
- Health and safety penalisation 104 decisions
- Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) 215 decisions
- Maternity, parental and carer's leave 100 decisions
- Agency workers and employment permits 105 decisions
WRC awards dental technician €632 for annual leave and €527 for public holidays
ADJ-00062278
WRC awards Martina Tierney €2,321.75 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00061719
Labour Court rejects Goelite Education Ltd worker’s pay appeal
PWD2625
WRC rejects Tom Moloney wage complaint against Bunratty Shopping Village
ADJ-00065997
WRC dismisses Gokhan Oskan payment of wages complaint
ADJ-00065430
WRC awards Hafrun Eva Fridriksdottir compensation over unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00064258
WRC awards Daniel Flaherty €220 over unlawful licence deduction
ADJ-00062496
Labour Court rejects Unity Healthcare’s late appeal over €30,420 wage award
PWD2623
Café assistant awarded €2,000 after WRC finds 95.25 hours went unpaid
ADJ-00065253
WRC rejects chef’s claim for unpaid wages and leave
ADJ-00065211
WRC dismisses two wage complaints after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00064866
WRC orders Koffee and Gossip to pay €579.72 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00064411
WRC awards restaurant worker €432 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00062844
WRC dismisses Muresan Gavril’s wage and working-time complaints
ADJ-00061615
WRC dismisses truck driver’s withheld-wages complaint as out of time
ADJ-00065396
WRC awards €500 over unlawful wage deduction
ADJ-00062688
WRC awards anonymised employee €10,530 for unfair dismissal by Richale Developments Limited
ADJ-00062212
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
WRC rejects nine employment complaints as out of time
ADJ-00062765
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
M.H Gill & Co. ordered to pay €60,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00054906
WRC upholds redundancy and holiday pay claims against Waybalmo Limited
ADJ-00064779
WRC orders BJ Harper & Sons Ireland Limited to pay Ahmad Al-Jarihi €746
ADJ-00064397
WRC says it has no jurisdiction over aviation legal officer’s pay claim
ADJ-00055750
WRC rejects Jorge Lavina's unpaid salary increase claim
ADJ-00063996
WRC rejects dental worker’s unpaid salary complaint
ADJ-00060064
WRC rules three employment complaints unsuccessful after hearing non-attendance
ADJ-00059933
Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
WRC complaint dismissed after employee and employer miss hearing
ADJ-00066171
WRC dismisses five complaints after both parties miss hearing
ADJ-00063278
WRC dismisses three complaints against Choose Plastic Free after claimant misses resumed hearing
ADJ-00062708
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice
WRC awards security worker €1,500 over training deduction
ADJ-00065103
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes
WRC dismisses final-wages complaint after both parties miss hearing
ADJ-00067493
WRC dismisses Rentokil Initial wage complaint after claimant does not attend
ADJ-00062830
WRC orders MyeSign International Inc to pay Samy Jelassi USD $10,000 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00062637
WRC declines to hear Eir Evo wages complaint after refusing respondent change
ADJ-00069057
WRC orders Fastway/Nügo employer to repay driver €305 wage deduction
ADJ-00062491
WRC wage complaint found not well-founded after neither side attends
ADJ-00064598
Dog groomer awarded €779 over unpaid final wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00064086
WRC awards installer €450 over unpaid work
ADJ-00063866
WRC dismisses Papaz Bistro worker’s pay and annual leave complaints
ADJ-00065738
WRC rejects nurse’s €1,952.23 underpayment claim against Fresenius
ADJ-00063342
WRC directs Phelan Woodcraft Limited to pay redundancy lump sum and €1,741 compensation
ADJ-00060483
WRC dismisses Irish Rail allowance complaint after claimant misses hearing
ADJ-00062702
Cavan Box ordered to pay €10,000 over unpaid bonus
ADJ-00061856
WRC says minimum wage law did not apply to employer’s spouse
ADJ-00062927
Bus driver awarded €2,310 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00062779
WRC awards au pair €5,655.67 in minimum-wage arrears
ADJ-00062628
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC dismisses underpayment complaint against Akvm Construction Roofing and Cladding Ltd.
ADJ-00062445
WRC rejects electrician’s apprentice-rate underpayment claim
ADJ-00061635
WRC rejects underpayment complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00061384
WRC finds teacher’s pay complaint over overseas service not well founded
ADJ-00059141
WRC finds teacher’s pay complaint over overseas service not well founded
ADJ-00055962