WRC and Labour Court decisions, August 2023
All 237 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated August 2023, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
WRC recommends €1,000 settlement for worker’s dispute over acting roles
IR - SC - 00001026
Salon manager wins redundancy and holiday pay complaints
ADJ-00045430
WRC dismisses eight complaints after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00044789
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay
WRC awards Emex Software executive €46,876 in unpaid wages and notice pay
ADJ-00044382
WRC complaints fail after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00043599
WRC rejects Anuschka Wahner’s race discrimination complaint against Sky Handling Partner HQ Ltd
ADJ-00042812
WRC awards Peter Finn €630 after finding unfair dismissal
ADJ-00039086
WRC finds no discrimination in tech worker’s promotion complaint
ADJ-00038903
WRC rejects waitress’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00038896
WRC rejects child’s discrimination complaint over mask request at birth registration
ADJ-00037293
WRC rejects veterinary inspector’s protected-disclosure complaint against agriculture department
ADJ-00031151
WRC orders Cork Automania to pay €1,000 over wage deduction
ADJ-00030494
Labour Court rejects Jack Hargrave’s late appeal against Boston Scientific
UDD2335
Labour Court overturns ruling ordering Avista to grant parental leave
PLD231
Labour Court cuts Jack & Jones Sunday work award to €500
DWT2319
WRC complaint fails after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00045053
WRC rejects Seamus Stapleton’s redundancy appeal
ADJ-00043671
WRC says it cannot hear John Walsh’s insolvency benefit complaint
ADJ-00042910
WRC complaint against Lodge Service dismissed after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00042883
WRC awards worker €4,730 in unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00041155
WRC dismisses religious discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00040790
WRC dismisses school assistant’s claims as out of time
ADJ-00039485
WRC rejects five Roadbridge complaints over redundancy benefit shortfall
ADJ-00038166
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over mask request
ADJ-00037294
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over Sports Direct mask policy
ADJ-00034888
WRC rejects complaints against individual named respondent in linked employment case
ADJ-00033534
Apple wins constructive dismissal case brought by former employee
ADJ-00033265
WRC recommends back pay for former general operative
IR - SC - 00001160
WRC awards Stacey Barrett €16,000 over pregnancy-related dismissal
ADJ-00047278
WRC dismisses Jack Brennan’s complaints after he misses hearing
ADJ-00045107
WRC rejects Daisyhouse employee’s claim for backdated pay rise
ADJ-00043661
WRC finds hairdresser resigned in unfair-dismissal case
ADJ-00043393
WRC awards €3,600 to worker over minimum notice
ADJ-00043069
Industrial relations disputes Redundancy Unpaid wages and pay
WRC dismisses weekly-hours complaint against Oriel Sea Salt as out of time
ADJ-00037161
WRC awards €2,000 in hotel sexual-harassment case and orders spa policy and training
ADJ-00036772
WRC rejects cleaner’s three annual-leave complaints against Momentum Support
ADJ-00032799
WRC finds it had no jurisdiction over Prateek Khera’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00044958
WRC awards Charlie Wheatley €57,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00041266
WRC awards Nicole Deeley €2,000 for unpaid annual leave
ADJ-00038062
Ricoh ordered to re-engage Paul Kealy after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00038059
HSE defeats WRC pay deduction complaint
ADJ-00037882
Labour Court sends Bidvest Noonan cleaners’ pay dispute to conciliation
LCR22808
WRC rejects Geraldine Byrne’s age discrimination and equal pay complaints
ADJ-00043815
Aidan Cody awarded €32,668 for unfair dismissal by Dupont Nutrition Ireland
ADJ-00035476
Labour Court upholds decision after Dalila Fenek misses appeal hearing
EDA2333
Labour Court restores 14 days’ leave and awards €3,500 to Legal Aid Board employee
DWT2318
Labour Court dismisses appeal over substitution of employer in unfair dismissal case
UDD2334
Labour Court dismisses appeal over employer substitution in terms of employment case
TED2312
WRC recommends €14,000 for general manager dismissed without fair procedures
IR - SC - 00001217
WRC recommends €14,000 back pay for hospital theatre porter
IR - SC - 00000946
WRC recommends hospital review estates manager’s grade and duties
IR - SC - 00000855
WRC awards Iain Slater unpaid salary and €4,230.77 for missing employment terms
CORRECTION ORDER ADJ-00041471
Barbara Moore wins €1,950 unfair dismissal award against Horan and Son Solicitors LLP
ADJ-00044343
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal
Alin Cirgea wins four WRC awards, including €2,000 compensation
ADJ-00044053
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
WRC dismisses two pension complaints after claimant misses hearing
ADJ-00043563
WRC orders pharmacy to pay four weeks’ remuneration in contract case
ADJ-00043314
WRC awards Mary Hebron €900 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00043295
WRC awards Iain Slater unpaid wages and €4,230.77 for missing employment terms
ADJ-00041471
WRC rejects landlord discrimination complaint involving HAP
ADJ-00041157
Laois Hire mechanic loses six WRC complaints
ADJ-00039685
WRC awards SNA €500 over employment contract
ADJ-00039486
WRC awards butcher €1,323.20 and €661.60 in employment complaints
ADJ-00037644
Labour Court recommends €3,000 for worker dismissed by E Bay
LCR22806
WRC recommends €12,523.50 payment to clinical nurse manager
IR - SC - 00000727
Labour Court overturns €10,000 disability discrimination award over face-covering policy
EDA2332
WRC recommends €500 over unfair disciplinary process
ADJ-00046775
WRC awards employee €1,000 over employment terms and reduced hours
ADJ-00045008
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice · Galway
WRC found it had no jurisdiction over protected disclosures complaint
ADJ-00044801
WRC awards agency worker €11,732 after finding HSE unfairly dismissed her
ADJ-00043469
WRC rejects race discrimination complaint against Glanmire credit union
ADJ-00043391
WRC awards Sean Soden €8,000 for unfair dismissal by Sutton Golf Club
ADJ-00041443
WRC rejects bus driver’s disability and dismissal claims
ADJ-00041140
WRC dismisses four complaints against Clare Tynan
ADJ-00039248
Lidl unfairly dismissed Gorey worker over Yakult drink, WRC rules
ADJ-00035839
WRC recommends €3,500 compensation for delayed paramedic investigation
ADJ-00035209
WRC rejects bar customer’s discrimination complaint over vaccination entry rule
ADJ-00034749
Infosys BPM wins annual leave complaint by part-time worker
ADJ-00031622
WRC rejects Declan Duffy’s unfair-dismissal complaint against Forte Healthcare
ADJ-00019622
Labour Court says Musgraves workers were outside €700 pay agreement
LCR22805
WRC finds Martin O’Neill’s constructive-dismissal complaint not well founded
ADJ-00044726
WRC finds two fixed-term complaints against Cork University Hospital not well founded after complainant’s side misses hearing
ADJ-00042360
WRC dismisses unfair dismissal claim against Parc Aviation on jurisdictional grounds
ADJ-00039681
WRC rejects four complaints by Triplett Limited guesthouse housekeeper
ADJ-00039586
WRC dismisses Limerick Leader photographer's claim over dismissal
ADJ-00037585
WRC awards G4s security guard €560 in salary for leave week
ADJ-00033122
Galway University Hospital worker’s holiday-pay complaint fails
ADJ-00044617
Patricia Kenny awarded €896 in Trispace written-terms case
ADJ-00039494
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC finds it had no jurisdiction over Míchéal Ó Lochnáin's complaint
ADJ-00039157
WRC orders Avia Capital Leasing to pay former manager €11,970.80 in wages
ADJ-00038859
Tomasz Zelazowski’s constructive dismissal complaint against Kyte Powertech fails
ADJ-00038638
WRC recommends local authority pay worker €250 over grievance delay
ADJ-00038259
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against Dun Laoghaire shop
ADJ-00036902
WRC dismisses Disability Allowance discrimination complaint against Department
ADJ-00033616
Labour Court raises Michael O’Sullivan’s unfair dismissal award to €3,000
UDD2333
Labour Court removes €2,000 award after finding Donatas Ragelis contributed fully to dismissal
UDD2332
Labour Court upholds finding that Suzanne Dunne’s redundancy was fair
UDD2331
Labour Court recommends staged pay rises for Q Cafe Company workers
LCR22804
Cheshire Ireland ordered to pay care assistant €6,500 for constructive dismissal
ADJ-00042923
WRC rejects care assistant’s pay arrears complaint against Alzheimer Society
ADJ-00040906
HSE wins staff nurse’s complaint over €1,789.89 salary deduction
ADJ-00039969
WRC declines to recommend in worker’s probation dismissal dispute
ADJ-00039941
WRC awards store manager €29,750 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00038967
WRC rules it cannot hear Michael Folan’s unfair dismissal claim
ADJ-00038819
WRC rejects Tomislav Vrckovic’s unfair dismissal complaint over Menzies redundancy selection
ADJ-00029660
WRC dismisses three complaints after Abdul Hassan misses hearing
ADJ-00044355
WRC dismisses wages complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00044319
WRC dismisses housing discrimination complaint against Declan and Anne Molloy
ADJ-00044049
Housing discrimination complaint dismissed after complainants missed WRC hearing
ADJ-00044021
WRC dismisses wages and public holiday complaints after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00041472
WRC rejects Odeon manager’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00037435
WRC rejects face-covering discrimination complaint against Spar shop
ADJ-00037377
Labour Court recommends pay increases for 25 Bidvest Noonan workers
LCR22803
Labour Court declines to hear Fozia Rafiq’s appeal against Kuwait
FTD235
WRC dismisses Roman Wielinski’s pay complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00044439
Labour Court awards John Walsh €7,354.47 in redundancy appeal
RPD239
Labour Court sets aside €18,000 award in protected disclosure appeal
PDD232
Labour Court recommends conditional concession of nine Hodges Figgis workers' pay claim
LCR22802
WRC dismisses Edward McCartney’s unfair dismissal complaint on service threshold
ADJ-00044113
WRC finds Rehab Enterprises redundancy dismissal of George Mongey was fair
ADJ-00037871
WRC finds worker’s grievance dispute not well founded
IR - SC - 00001183
WRC rejects housing assistance discrimination and victimisation complaints against landlord
ADJ-00043650
WRC finds David Russell entitled to redundancy payment
ADJ-00043569
HSE nurse’s discrimination and equal-pay complaints fail
ADJ-00039440
WRC rejects constructive dismissal claim against Action Alarm Control 24
ADJ-00033539
WRC dismisses Traveller community member’s complaint after missed hearings
ADJ-00015682
WRC dismisses Traveller community member’s complaint after missed hearings
ADJ-00015646
WRC dismisses Traveller community member’s complaint after missed hearings
ADJ-00015643
WRC finds Traveller community member’s Equal Status complaint out of time
ADJ-00015641
WRC finds Traveller accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015636
WRC finds Traveller community members’ accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015631
WRC complaint fails after Traveller community member misses three hearings
ADJ-00015629
WRC complaint fails after Traveller community member misses three hearings
ADJ-00015611
WRC finds Traveller community member’s accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015610
WRC finds Traveller community member’s complaint not well founded after three missed hearings
ADJ-00015568
WRC finds Traveller community member’s complaint not well founded after three missed hearings
ADJ-00015567
WRC finds Traveller community member’s complaint not well founded after three missed hearings
ADJ-00015566
WRC finds Traveller community member’s complaint not well founded after three missed hearings
ADJ-00015565
WRC finds Traveller community member’s Equal Status complaint statute barred
ADJ-00015564
WRC finds Traveller family’s accommodation complaint was out of time
ADJ-00015563
Bookmaker ordered to pay worker €175.20 for unexplained wage deduction
ADJ-00044749
WRC rejects lecturer’s age and gender discrimination claim against Munster Technological University
ADJ-00043833
WRC complaint against Gyno`S Diner failed after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00043799
WRC rejects Paul Mannion’s late wage complaint against McDermott Laboratories
ADJ-00043772
Lidl ordered to pay €8,000 after mother and son with assistance dog were asked to leave store
ADJ-00039847
WRC finds Aer Lingus unlawfully cut cabin crew member’s pay during pandemic
ADJ-00037897
WRC awards Gillian O ‘Regan €21,000 after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00032910
WRC awards worker €600 over public holiday pay and orders Sunday pay review
ADJ-00031615
WRC finds Derek Doyle’s dismissal complaints were brought outside time limit
ADJ-00031474
WRC rejects constructive dismissal complaint against Waterford Wexford Education Training Board
ADJ-00017717
WRC dismisses Traveller accommodation complaint after complainant misses three hearings
ADJ-00015675
WRC dismisses Traveller accommodation complaint after complainant misses three hearings
ADJ-00015674
WRC finds accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015672
WRC finds accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015668
WRC finds accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015664
WRC finds Traveller accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015654
WRC finds minor’s Traveller accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015653
WRC complaint not well founded after Traveller community member missed hearings
ADJ-00015607
WRC finds Traveller accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015605
WRC complaint not well founded after Traveller community member missed hearings
ADJ-00015594
WRC finds Traveller accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015591
WRC finds complaint not well founded after complainant missed hearings
ADJ-00015590
WRC finds complaint not well founded after complainant missed hearings
ADJ-00015589
WRC finds complaint not well founded after complainant missed hearings
ADJ-00015588
WRC finds complaint not well founded after complainant missed hearings
ADJ-00015586
WRC finds accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015585
WRC finds Traveller accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015584
WRC complaint found not well founded after complainant missed three hearings
ADJ-00015581
WRC finds Traveller accommodation complaint out of time
ADJ-00015580
WRC finds Traveller family’s accommodation complaint was out of time
ADJ-00015579
WRC finds Traveller family’s accommodation complaint was out of time
ADJ-00015572
WRC finds Traveller accommodation complaint against A Local Authority was out of time
ADJ-00015557
WRC finds tenant’s complaint against former letting agent not well founded
ADJ-00045797
WRC awards chef €2,990.13 over unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00044623
WRC rejects Jozef Kubicz’s age discrimination complaints against G4s
ADJ-00040282
WRC awards dental practice manager €15,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00037391
WRC awards Brian Healy €1,010 over missing written employment terms
ADJ-00028774, ADJ-00030310, ADJ-00033978, ADJ-00035378 & ADJ-00037368
Labour Court cuts Michael Hughes’s unfair dismissal award from €10,000 to €2,000
UDD2330
Labour Court upholds decision in Michael Hughes child abuse reporting appeal
PPD231
Labour Court urges North Dublin Citizens Information Service to progress worker’s appeal and grievance
LCR22801
Labour Court recommends Beaumont Hospital consultant remain on current on-call hours
LCR22800
WRC finds five complaints by absent complainant not well founded
ADJ-00044673
WRC says it had no jurisdiction over Travelling Community pub complaint
ADJ-00040748
WRC says it had no jurisdiction over Travelling Community pub complaint
ADJ-00040742
WRC awards Traveller €500 over hotel credit-card policy
ADJ-00038033
WRC awards Traveller €500 over hotel credit-card policy
ADJ-00038028
WRC awards €500 after finding Traveller Community discrimination at hotel
ADJ-00038027
WRC awards €500 after finding Traveller Community discrimination at hotel
ADJ-00038026
WRC dismisses Suzanne Healy’s disability discrimination complaint after she misses hearing
ADJ-00033599
WRC awards hotel receptionist €2,363.77 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00044466
WRC orders A.T. Cross to pay David Collis-Lee €2,433.12 in unpaid bonus
ADJ-00044079
WRC rejects wage complaint after Francis Donnelly misses hearing
ADJ-00043823
WRC awards Estelle Kirby €1,500 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00043263
WRC rejects HAP discrimination complaint against Lynam Auctioneers
ADJ-00043256
WRC dismisses three complaints after Cathy Lynch misses hearing
ADJ-00040787
WRC finds against Leon O'Connor after he misses hearing
ADJ-00040783
Ruth Kelleher wins €6,480 unfair dismissal award against Coachman Public House
ADJ-00039565
Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin ordered to pay nurse €1,600 over public holiday pay
ADJ-00033496
WRC recommends complaint was not well founded after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00046902
Carlow County Council wins public holiday pay complaint
ADJ-00043888
WRC awards Ken Tynan €5,522.30 in redundancy pay
ADJ-00041109
WRC complaint against Normandy Ireland Fish Exports not well founded after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00040423
WRC declines to hear Airfield Estate worker’s wage complaint as out of time
ADJ-00038917
WRC rejects tyre services worker’s annual leave and public holiday pay claims
ADJ-00035859
Courts Service wins disability and wage complaints brought by former clerical officer
ADJ-00034918
Labour Court appeal over McDonald’s redundancy claim fails as out of time
RPD237
Labour Court appeal over McDonald’s wages complaint fails as out of time
PWD2317
WRC recommends talks on lecturer’s €7,500 allowance
IR - SC - 00000925
WRC recommends €8,154.93 extra redundancy compensation for teacher
IR - SC - 00000916
WRC minimum notice complaint found not contravened after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00044966
WRC dismisses Carbunescu Dumitru’s minimum notice complaint
ADJ-00044965
UCC complaints found not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00043635
WRC awards Vera Jariene €1,330.69 net in unpaid wages
ADJ-00043619
WRC finds Philip Nelson’s age discrimination complaint against Bord Na Móna out of time
ADJ-00042836
WRC rejects Erica Canning’s complaint against Egoli Childcare Solutions
ADJ-00042252
WRC rejects Christy O’Toole’s discrimination complaint against Enfer Labs
ADJ-00038116
Fannin technician’s unfair dismissal complaint rejected
ADJ-00036058
WRC awards Corach International Transport driver €2,752 in unpaid holiday pay
ADJ-00035413
Labour Court recommends pay rises for 3,000 mechanical operatives
LCR22798
Labour Court recommends three-year pay deal for 300 Uniphar operatives
LCR22797
WRC makes no recommendation after worker and company miss hearing
IR - SC - 00000331
Labour Court rejects Paul Dusa’s family status appeals against Excel Recruitment
EDA2330
WRC recommends €1,000 for sales manager unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00046781
Crewit complaint dismissed after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00044985
Two Crewit complaints dismissed after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00044971
WRC dismisses Iancu Costica’s minimum notice complaint after hearing absence
ADJ-00044967
WRC dismisses three complaints after site engineer misses hearing
ADJ-00044896
Contracts and notice Maternity, parental and carer's leave Unpaid wages and pay
WRC upholds three complaints against Greenway Couriers; awards €865.39 on each
ADJ-00044132
WRC dismisses Mark Sutton’s terms-of-employment complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00043960
WRC awards Grzegorz Wasilewski €750 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00043839
WRC grants statutory redundancy to Ilona Andrijevska
ADJ-00042378
WRC dismisses Leon O’Connor’s religion discrimination complaint after missed hearing
ADJ-00040781
Leon O'Connor's religious discrimination complaint against Dunne Stores fails
ADJ-00040780
WRC rejects Supervalu worker's annual leave pay complaint
ADJ-00040306
WRC allows Andrzej Wronka’s redundancy appeal
ADJ-00038073
WRC grants Dawid Sulkowski redundancy entitlement
ADJ-00038072
WRC grants Ramutis Ravinis redundancy entitlement
ADJ-00038071
WRC rejects Stephen Gillan’s discrimination complaints against Iarnród Éireann
ADJ-00036441