WRC and Labour Court decisions, February 2023
All 153 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated February 2023, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
Labour Court rejects Callaghan unfair dismissal appeal as out of time
UDD239
Labour Court overturns unfair dismissal ruling against Aldi
UDD2310
Labour Court rejects Callaghan’s Payment of Wages appeal as out of time
PWD232
Labour Court recommends rejecting Gardaí's allowance claim
LCR22717
WRC dismisses three complaints after parties miss hearing
ADJ-00040752
Labour Court rejects Joseph Shanley appeal over fixed-term work rights
FTD233
Labour Court appeal fails in Shanley fixed-term work case
FTD232
Labour Court varies Joseph Shanley ruling over fixed-term work protections
FTD231
Labour Court dismisses victimisation appeal against hotel on time limit
EDA2318
Labour Court dismisses race discrimination appeal against hotel on time limit
EDA2317
Labour Court dismisses Michailidis appeal as out of time
EDA2316
WRC awards Tara Curran €5,500 in disability discrimination case
ADJ-00037336
WRC awards Karen Arkins €7,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00037190
WRC awards Shane Finnegan €5,360 in statutory notice case
ADJ-00034821
WRC finds Finnegan named the wrong employer in complaints against JP Ryan
ADJ-00034707
WRC rejects disability and equal-pay complaints against De Puy Synthes Ireland Limited
ADJ-00038251
WRC rejects Letterkenny doctor’s sick-pay complaint against HSE
ADJ-00037749
WRC finds commission complaint not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00037068
WRC rejects Keith Kerley’s unfair dismissal claim against Arralis Ltd
ADJ-00034907
WRC awards Trevor Dunican €1,461.54 in wages complaint
ADJ-00034702
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal
WRC awards Shane Finnegan €1,000 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00033439
WRC finds Susan Dwyer’s pay-frequency complaint out of time
ADJ-00032697
WRC finds Carmel Quinn’s pay-frequency complaint out of time
ADJ-00032689
Cardinal Health ordered to pay €500 over employment statement
ADJ-00030106
Peak Construction ordered to pay Matthew Jay €1,365 in notice pay
ADJ-00027987
WRC recommends €500 voucher after monthly pay change dispute
ADJ-00043988
WRC recommends €500 voucher after monthly pay dispute
ADJ-00043987
WRC recommends €500 voucher for driver after monthly-pay change
ADJ-00043985
WRC recommends €500 voucher in monthly-pay dispute
ADJ-00043977
WRC recommends €500 voucher after pay move to monthly
ADJ-00043973
WRC recommends €500 voucher after pay frequency change
ADJ-00043971
WRC recommends €500 voucher over move to monthly pay
ADJ-00043970
WRC recommends €500 voucher after employer changes employee’s pay frequency
ADJ-00043966
WRC finds Rentokil pay-frequency complaint out of time
ADJ-00032700
WRC finds Rentokil pay-frequency complaint out of time
ADJ-00032698
WRC dismisses Rentokil pay-frequency complaint as out of time
ADJ-00032694
WRC finds Audrey Carey’s pay-frequency complaint was out of time
ADJ-00032591
WRC finds Paddy Dandy’s pay-frequency complaint was out of time
ADJ-00032580
Labour Court finds Alan Douglas was unfairly dismissed and awards €14,152
UDD238
Labour Court sets aside €45,000 discrimination award against Saint John of God Community Services
EDA2313
Restaurant worker wins €1,764 annual leave award
ADJ-00041239
WRC awards retired station master €5,000 over lost overtime
ADJ-00039247
WRC recommends €3,000 and €500 plus two-hour call-out payment for healthcare worker
ADJ-00033160
G4S ordered to pay €2,000 after WRC finds Ernest Cherenkov was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00025304
WRC awards security guard €3,000 over unpaid contractual overtime
ADJ-00039889
WRC awards €15,000 to woman in HAP discrimination case against landlord
ADJ-00038037
Kevin Waite awarded about €18,500 after WRC finds unfair dismissal
ADJ-00037060
WRC finds no jurisdiction over Seamus Hayes complaints against Eir
ADJ-00036751
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
WRC rejects Colman Curran’s discrimination, wages and dismissal complaints
ADJ-00036079
Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal
WRC awards graphic designer €33,718 for constructive dismissal
ADJ-00035648
WRC awards designer €8,000 after finding constructive dismissal
ADJ-00034221
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal Redundancy
WRC awards tenant €10,000 over landlord’s refusal of HAP
ADJ-00033634
WRC dismisses unfair dismissal complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00031178
Mintbet Mintbet unfair dismissal complaint found not well founded
ADJ-00028948
WRC rejects HSE disability discrimination complaint by hospital therapist
ADJ-00027452
Orbit Security ordered to pay Ryan Laird €2,106.42 in unpaid holiday pay
ADJ-00025393
WRC rejects three disability complaints against Atlantic Troy Limited
ADJ-00039419 and ADJ-00042368
WRC awards Kevin Barry €10,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00036429
Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks · Tipperary
WRC disallows Patrick McCormack’s redundancy appeal
ADJ-00036094
WRC rejects Keith Kerley’s race discrimination complaint against Arralis
ADJ-00035754
WRC recommends hospital pay nurse €2,500 and allowance arrears from 2017
ADJ-00034471
WRC refers bus driver’s attendance-bonus dispute to collective talks
ADJ-00034055
Robert Osowicz entitled to redundancy payment from Rathkeale House Hotel
ADJ-00033966
WRC awards Nigel Harris €26,696 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00032505
WRC rejects Humayun Arbab’s discrimination complaints against Securway
ADJ-00030233
Labour Court overturns rejected minimum-notice claim and awards worker €4,566
MND233
WRC awards interpreter €2,000 after finding she was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00039382
WRC awards Aileen Lyons redundancy lump sum
ADJ-00033632
Labour Court upholds decision against Dangan Group worker
TUD231
Labour Court upholds Dangan Group decision in terms-of-employment appeal
TED233
Labour Court upholds Dangan Group finding in safety penalisation appeal
HSD233
WRC finds Shauna Gartland’s payment of wages complaint not well founded
ADJ-00039489
WRC orders An Garda Síochána to pay €10,000 over nationality discrimination
ADJ-00035114
WRC does not uphold Flahavan's worker's unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00032531
WRC awards €4,000 after finding Burnside worker was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00027271
WRC rejects Thomas O’Brien’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00041456
WRC orders Ellicro Environment Care Limited to pay €2,612.04 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00037902
WRC awards worker €4,112.10 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00037901
WRC rejects discrimination complaint over Safe Pass course removal
ADJ-00037379
WRC rejects Breda Corcoran’s redundancy claim against Greenstock Flowers
ADJ-00037013
SSL Shipping Solutions ordered to pay €106.15 for untaken leave
ADJ-00036900
WRC finds Marin Zorica was not discriminated against after he missed hearing
ADJ-00036159
WRC makes no further recommendation on expired verbal warning
ADJ-00035928
WRC grants Julita Jakubowska statutory redundancy entitlement
ADJ-00035499
WRC rejects veterinary inspector’s shift discrimination complaint
ADJ-00034388
WRC awards Daniel Asari €7,500 for race discrimination at Galway service station
ADJ-00039460
WRC dismisses 27 complaints against Heather Humphreys
ADJ-00038752
Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Industrial relations disputes
WRC dismisses dozens of claims against DSP secretary-general
ADJ-00038749
Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Industrial relations disputes
WRC rejects three complaints against Wincanton Ireland
ADJ-00037842
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay
WRC dismisses holiday pay complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00036989
WRC awards Oyinprebi Olobio €6,000 over unpaid wages and annual leave
ADJ-00036840
WRC dismisses 25 claims against Social Welfare Appeals Office chief
ADJ-00036753
Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Industrial relations disputes
WRC dismisses disability complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00033902
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over supermarket mask dispute
ADJ-00033744
WRC dismisses Emma Kelly’s complaints after she misses hearing
ADJ-00033674
WRC awards Mariusz Wierzbicki €3,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00031864
WRC finds Mariusz Skalski was not unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00031706
WRC complaint against Brown Sugar Brown Sugar fails after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00038137
WRC dismisses pay complaint over withdrawn job offer
ADJ-00038030
WRC dismisses bakery worker’s pay complaint after missed hearing
ADJ-00036838
WRC disallows redundancy appeal after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00036835
South Dublin County Council wins overtime complaint
ADJ-00035630
WRC rejects school assistant’s pay complaint over June absences
ADJ-00035274
WRC rejects special needs assistant’s claim over two days’ deducted pay
ADJ-00035271
WRC dismisses €65,000 discrimination claim against University Hospital Limerick
ADJ-00034502
Bus driver awarded €1,803.42 in leave and public-holiday pay
ADJ-00033584
Last Bus ordered to pay bus driver €3,258.09 for leave and public holiday entitlements
ADJ-00033583
Bus driver awarded €3,923.73 after redundancy complaint failed
ADJ-00033582
Last Bus ordered to pay bus driver €1,218.24 for leave and public holidays
ADJ-00033581
WRC orders Last Bus Limited to pay €442.89 to former driver
ADJ-00033580
WRC awards courier €5,000 for working-time breaches
ADJ-00032720
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Labour Court dismisses Ruth Murphy’s unfair dismissal appeal as out of time
UDD236
Labour Court rejects Ruth Murphy’s protected disclosures appeal as out of time
PDD231
WRC orders The Miners Bar to pay Bernard Ward €3,000 for discrimination
ADJ-00036675
WRC says it has no jurisdiction over worker’s night pay dispute
ADJ-00034891
WRC awards accounts assistant €15,000 after finding security company dismissal unfair
ADJ-00033478
Gary Powell awarded €22,000, reduced by 25%, after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00028134
Labour Court upholds ruling against care worker in constructive dismissal appeal
UDD235
WRC does not recommend regrading social care worker
ADJ-00038041
G4S directed to pay security guard €1,100 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00037896
WRC complaint not well founded after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00037108
Tusla defeats protected disclosure penalisation complaint
ADJ-00034175
Abbott worker's holiday complaints fail at WRC
ADJ-00038038
WRC awards anonymous childminder €3,600 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00036892
WRC rejects social care worker's disability and penalisation claims
ADJ-00032530
Discrimination and equality Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
WRC dismisses Kevin Browne’s complaints after he missed hearing
ADJ-00031883
WRC rejects age discrimination claim over €10,000 pension loss
ADJ-00027837
University College Dublin ordered to pay €18,000 in unfair dismissal case
ADJ-00032896
Labour Court upholds ruling against legal secretary in constructive dismissal appeal
UDD233
Labour Court upholds finding against part-time legal secretary
PTD231
Labour Court overturns age discrimination finding against Minister for Health
EDA239
Labour Court upholds rejection of solicitor’s family-status appeal
EDA2311
WRC finds two claims not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00039488
WRC rejects HAP discrimination complaint against RTB on time-limit grounds
ADJ-00039280
WRC awards €3,835 to Geraldine Hamill in employment-status dispute
ADJ-00037919
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC rejects driver’s €60 claim over mandatory training course
ADJ-00037818
WRC finds against complainant who missed Equal Status hearing
ADJ-00037657
WRC awards €220.50 to childcare worker unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00037568
WRC orders Top Security to pay €2,500 compensation over holiday-pay shortfall
ADJ-00037486
Paul Dusa awarded €200 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00036033
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Maternity, parental and carer's leave
Aldi unfair dismissal complaint fails after claimant misses hearing
ADJ-00035387
WRC orders HSE to pay Diane O’Mahony €23,542.71 in wages
ADJ-00033803
WRC awards €18,461 after finding worker unfairly selected for redundancy
ADJ-00030448
WRC finds constructive dismissal complaint not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00027959
Labour Court rejects Mary Power’s disability discrimination appeal
EDA237
Labour Court upholds decision rejecting Mary Power’s disability dismissal complaint
EDA236
WRC rejects Anne Kelly’s discrimination complaint against Bord na Mona
ADJ-00039487
WRC rejects Patrick Mckenny’s €195.67 wage deduction complaint
ADJ-00039265
WRC awards Joanne Maher €17,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00037764
WRC awards security guard €500 for unpaid wages
ADJ-00037321
Working hours, holidays and breaks Industrial relations disputes Unpaid wages and pay
Teresian School wins constructive dismissal case brought by former teacher
ADJ-00035358
HSE ordered to pay nurse €3,485.44 over parental leave notice breach
ADJ-00034765
WRC awards engineer €8,000 for unfair dismissal during fixed-term contract
ADJ-00028506