WRC and Labour Court decisions, October 2022

All 137 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated October 2022, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.

2022-10-28
WRC finds Ibrahim Alissa’s wage complaint out of time
adj-00037253
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-28
WRC dismisses Darren Graham’s wage complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00037838
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-28
WRC dismisses Graham Smith’s unfair dismissal complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00037797
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-28
WRC lacks jurisdiction over Warren Dolan’s minimum wage complaint
ADJ-00037772
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-28
WRC finds Niall Buckley’s complaint not well founded after he misses hearing
ADJ-00037676
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-28
Castle Vets ordered to pay Alonso Serrano Laborda €3,275 net
ADJ-00037169
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-28
WRC dismisses Alice Robinson’s discrimination complaint against Drogheda Youth Development
ADJ-00035820
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-28
WRC dismisses Alice Robinson’s discrimination complaint against Boomerang Youth Service & Cafe
ADJ-00035819
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-28
WRC rejects hotel worker’s claim for unpaid leave and public-holiday pay
ADJ-00030205
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2022-10-27
Labour Court recommends Food Safety Authority concede 60% of union claim
LCR22667
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC rejects unfair dismissal claim after severance agreement
ADJ-00036755
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC awards part-time worker €299 for unpaid firewood work
ADJ-00036674
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC rejects minimum notice complaint after worker confirms payment
ADJ-00036587
Original decision
2022-10-27
Jonathan Mabella withdraws Payment of Wages Act complaint against G4s
ADJ-00036328
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC finds working-time complaint not well founded after Ryan Burke misses hearing
ADJ-00036306
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC rejects Pedro Kodama Gualda’s race discrimination complaint against J.T.Pims
ADJ-00036017
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC dismisses Louise McHugh’s safety and redundancy complaints after she misses hearing
ADJ-00035627
Redundancy
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC finds five complaints against DHL not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00035383
Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC awards Daniela Krause €1,500 in housing-assistance discrimination case
ADJ-00034929
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC awards school cleaner €1,020 over written employment terms
ADJ-00033633
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC finds Matrix Recruitment Group redundancy dismissal was fair
ADJ-00032666
Unfair dismissal · Dublin Waterford Westmeath
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC finds Shoes for Crews Europe Ltd did not unfairly dismiss Linda Galvin
ADJ-00030472
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC finds employee’s complaint over written employment terms not well founded
ADJ-00027597
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-27
Pavel Simik awarded €2,750 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00027315
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-27
Kilkenny House Hotel ordered to pay €5,000 after guide dog discrimination finding
ADJ-00027292
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC rejects Indian security officer’s race discrimination complaint against Taskforce
ADJ-00027180
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-27
WRC rejects hair stylist’s complaint over reduced working hours
ADJ-00026734
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-26
Labour Court rules photographer could not pursue unfair dismissal appeal
UDD2260
Unfair dismissal · Dublin Sligo
Original decision
2022-10-26
Labour Court rules photographer could not pursue redundancy appeal
RPD228
Redundancy · Dublin Sligo
Original decision
2022-10-26
Labour Court cuts County Tipperary Chamber of Commerce award to €7,796.38
PWD2246
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-26
WRC awards Gary Keating €4,836 for unfair dismissal by ACTS
ADJ-00036046
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-26
WRC awards Johnny Beggs €26,083 for unfair redundancy dismissal
ADJ-00035649
Unfair dismissal Redundancy
Original decision
2022-10-25
WRC rejects hotel employee’s accommodation complaint
ADJ-00039597
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-24
Infosys wins Labour Court appeal over alleged protected disclosure
UDD2259
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-24
Ombudsman complaint found not well-founded after complainant missed WRC hearing
ADJ-00036030
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-24
WRC rejects Kathleen Cafferky’s claim for wages under relief contract
ADJ-00029145
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-24
WRC rejects Flutter worker’s complaint over statutory breaks
ADJ-00022131
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2022-10-21
Six wage complaints found not well founded after complainant missed WRC hearing
ADJ-00037176
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-21
WRC dismisses HAP discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00035767
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-21
WRC finds TUPE complaints by former Affidea worker out of time
ADJ-00033025
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) · Waterford
Original decision
2022-10-21
WRC rejects Gareth Jones’s three complaints against CPL Solutions Limited T/a Flexsource
ADJ-00032108
Unfair dismissal Agency workers and employment permits
Original decision
2022-10-21
WRC awards Gareth Jones €2,494.44 after finding Abb Vie unfairly dismissed him
ADJ-00032076
Unfair dismissal Agency workers and employment permits
Original decision
2022-10-20
Labour Court dismisses Dureza Sumayao’s transfer complaint appeal as late
TUD228
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
Original decision
2022-10-20
Labour Court dismisses Dureza Sumayao’s Payment of Wages appeal as late
PWD2244
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-20
Labour Court dismisses Dureza Sumayao’s Payment of Wages appeal as late
PWD2243
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-20
Labour Court dismisses Dureza Sumayao appeal over late filing
EDA2226
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC dismisses out-of-time discrimination complaint against county council
ADJ-00041393
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC declines to hear Traveller community member’s Equal Status complaint against county council
ADJ-00041392
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC declines to hear Traveller’s Equal Status complaint against county council
ADJ-00041391
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC rules Traveller community complaint against county council out of time
ADJ-00041390
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC rules Traveller community complaint against county council out of time
ADJ-00041385
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC says Traveller community member’s council complaint was out of time
ADJ-00039554
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC dismisses Schanel Farrelly’s unfair dismissal complaint after she misses hearing
ADJ-00038143
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-20
Hotel worker’s accommodation complaint rejected; penalisation claim out of time
ADJ-00037903
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC dismisses redundancy complaint after Louise McHugh did not attend hearing
ADJ-00036952
Redundancy
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC finds Valero Financial Limited employee entitled to redundancy payment
ADJ-00036069
Redundancy
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC rejects Jacinta Daly’s pay and age discrimination complaints
ADJ-00033769
Unpaid wages and pay Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
Jacinta Daly withdraws Employment Equality Act complaint
ADJ-00033179
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-20
WRC awards Sean Rahill €37,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00031097
Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-19
WRC finds three Gordon Finney complaints against Michael Carroll not well founded
ADJ-00034498
Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-19
Boots wins disability discrimination complaint over mask policy
ADJ-00033225
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-19
WRC finds Hannah Duignan’s return-to-work complaint out of time
ADJ-00031919
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-19
WRC awards Muiris Flynn €4,000 after finding he was unfairly dismissed by Iarnrod Eireann
ADJ-00030195
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-19
Beauty salon ordered to pay one week’s pay for late employment terms
ADJ-00025035
Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-18
WRC awards carpenter €1,886.72 in Roadbridge case
ADJ-00037436
Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-18
WRC recommends €500 and permanent early shift after finding unfair treatment
ADJ-00037155
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-18
WRC rejects former Aon employee’s performance bonus complaint
ADJ-00037000
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-18
WRC rejects Irish Rail mechanic’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00036713
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-17
Labour Court upholds time-limit ruling in Central Bank discrimination appeal
EDA2225
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-17
WRC dismisses worker’s complaint over handling of workplace grievance
ADJ-00039854
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-17
Waterford firefighter’s public holiday pay complaint fails
ADJ-00033571
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2022-10-17
WRC awards cleaner €4,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00030858
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-14
Labour Court recommends continuing Trinity College progression procedure for current staff
LCR22656
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-14
WRC recommends €2,000 over delayed media clarification
ADJ-00035800
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-13
Labour Court recommends restoring missed increments for 120 South West Doctors -On-Call staff
LCR22655
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC finds clerical officer’s unfair-dismissal claim against government agency not well founded
ADJ-00038868
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-13
Security officer awarded €2,790 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00038769
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC rejects operative’s unfair dismissal and notice complaints
ADJ-00037205
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC dismisses Equal Status claim after service not identified
ADJ-00035890
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC dismisses anonymised complainant’s Equal Status claim against government department
ADJ-00035889
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC dismisses Equal Status claim over judge's conduct
ADJ-00035887
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC dismisses Equal Status claim against public body
ADJ-00035884
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC dismisses Lisa Troy’s constructive dismissal complaint after missed hearing
ADJ-00034964
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC awards Eamon Murphy €39,750 for disability discrimination
ADJ-00034343
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC upholds Shabbir Ahmed’s incentive complaint against G4S
ADJ-00032703
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-13
Carlow County Council holiday-pay complaints fail over overtime and allowances
ADJ-00032330
Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2022-10-13
WRC dismisses two discrimination complaints against government department
ADJ-00031173
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-13
Apcoa Parking Ireland ordered to pay €18,000 after discriminatory dismissal finding
ADJ-00026107
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-12
WRC dismisses redundancy complaint after Jennifer Horan misses hearing
ADJ-00035796
Redundancy
Original decision
2022-10-12
WRC finds Simon McDonnell’s dismissal fair and rejects wages complaint
ADJ-00033601
Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-12
WRC rejects Hong Yen Foh’s race, victimisation and dismissal complaints
ADJ-00033569
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-12
TikTok wins age discrimination case over unsuccessful job applicant
ADJ-00029100
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-12
WRC recommends resolution of paramedic’s disciplinary warning dispute
ADJ-00027586
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC orders Speed Safety Limited to pay delivery driver €1,517 for unlawful wage deductions
ADJ-00037072
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC finds Geraldine Kinsella’s complaint against Dublin City Council misconceived
ADJ-00036288
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-11
Disability discrimination complaint against Parkside Childcare fails after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00035609
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC finds three complaints against FKM Management not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00035467
Contracts and notice Redundancy Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC ends Supervalu discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00035421
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC awards Brendan W Downey €2,000 over missing statement of employment terms
ADJ-00035072
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-11
Hotel did not discriminate against guest over mask and CCTV dispute
ADJ-00034951
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC rejects shopper’s discrimination complaint over mask dispute
ADJ-00033019
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against shop
ADJ-00032984
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-11
Lidl wins Dainis Kriscuns penalisation complaint
ADJ-00032791
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-11
WRC finds Tesco dismissal of Linda Maguire was fair
ADJ-00027763
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-10
WRC finds Ramona Treacy’s €300 wages complaint not well founded
ADJ-00035923
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-10
Bridie Duggan awarded €2,540.18 in redundancy notice pay case
ADJ-00035764
Redundancy Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-10
WRC rejects Powerscourt Hotel manager’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00034758
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-10
Irish School of Motoring ordered to pay €28,000 after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00033768
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-10
WRC rejects hotel worker’s disability discrimination complaint
ADJ-00033062
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-10
WRC rejects Sage employee’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ 00034467
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-07
Labour Court dismisses Madigan’s appeal over age discrimination complaint
EDA2224
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-07
WRC finds minimum notice complaint against Irish Independent Health Foods not well founded
ADJ-00037833
Original decision
2022-10-07
WRC awards Michael Browne €6,084 after finding redundancy dismissal unfair
ADJ-00035409
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-07
WRC recommends €3,000 for worker after company failed to investigate bullying complaints
ADJ-00035328
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-07
WRC recommends €375 payment to worker for handheld device use
ADJ-00033932
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-06
Barber’s five complaints against Cult Barber found not well-founded after hearing absences
ADJ-00037160
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-06
WRC dismisses five complaints after Caroline McGuire misses hearing
ADJ-00037146
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-06
WRC dismisses Nicolae Ignatiuc’s Payment of Wages complaint
ADJ-00036860
Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-06
WRC makes no recommendation in hospital dispute over worker’s duties and warning
ADJ-00031858
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-06
Jozef Rudak awarded €1,300 over written employment terms
ADJ-00031118
Contracts and notice
Original decision
2022-10-06
WRC rejects Dublin Port Tunnel manager’s dismissal and notice complaints
ADJ-00019705
Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-06
Allergan wins unfair dismissal complaint after employee resigned
ADJ-00015799
Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-05
WRC awards bookkeeper €1,332 after terms complaint
ADJ-00035368
Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice Redundancy
Original decision
2022-10-05
HSE wins constructive dismissal case brought by long-serving engineer
ADJ-00033975
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-05
Irish Prison Service offered reasonable accommodation, WRC finds
ADJ-00033972
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-05
WRC dismisses eight complaints against Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin Airport
ADJ-00032661
Contracts and notice Industrial relations disputes Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-05
WRC rejects age discrimination complaint against Aldi
ADJ-00031469
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-05
WRC awards engineer €16,120 over age discrimination at retirement
ADJ-00028821
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-05
AIB wins mortgage adviser’s constructive dismissal case
ADJ-00027084
Unfair dismissal · Louth
Original decision
2022-10-04
Labour Court recommends higher hourly rates for Aramark catering staff
LCR22652
Industrial relations disputes
Original decision
2022-10-04
WRC awards Cathy Orr €12,846.47 net compensation for unpaid wages
ADJ-00037031
Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal
Original decision
2022-10-04
WRC dismisses disability discrimination complaint against Ciara’s Homestyle
ADJ-00036016
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-04
Radleys IT ordered to pay Kevin O’Connor €3,840 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00034928
Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-04
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over shop’s face-covering policy
ADJ-00034738
Discrimination and equality
Original decision
2022-10-03
Oghogho Omoregie awarded €1,017.86 over incorrect written employment terms
ADJ-00036918
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay
Original decision
2022-10-03
WRC rejects Trevor Guilfoyle pay complaint; two others withdrawn
ADJ-00036874
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision
2022-10-03
WRC rejects Trevor Guilfoyle’s pay and breaks complaints
ADJ-00036872
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
Original decision