WRC and Labour Court decisions, October 2023
All 165 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated October 2023, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
Labour Court upholds €820 award to Paola Alba Dalivar after employer’s late appeal fails
TED2315
Labour Court overturns €33,346.91 award to Martin Switzer
PWD2325
El Grito Mexican Taqueria’s late appeal leaves €1,000 award in place
DWT2326
Late appeal leaves €500 award against El Grito Mexican Taqueria in place
DWT2325
Late appeal leaves €500 award against El Grito Mexican Taqueria in place
DWT2324
Labour Court upholds €500 award after late appeal fails
DWT2320
WRC rejects two complaints after finding no employment contract
ADJ-00044813
WRC finds Frank Lewis entitled to redundancy payment after restaurant closure
ADJ-00044122
Irish Prison Service discrimination complaint by Ethal Gavin ruled out of time
ADJ-00027768
WRC finds Linda MacDonald’s duplicate complaint not well founded
ADJ-00044023
WRC awards Linda MacDonald €1,732.50 for employment-terms breach
ADJ-00043544
Redundancy Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice · Sligo
WRC closes Fiona Rabbitte’s unfair dismissal complaint after neither party attends
ADJ-00043110
WRC rejects Sarah Holmes’s discrimination complaint against National Women’s Council of Ireland
ADJ-00040678
WRC dismisses National Pen worker’s complaints after hearing absence
ADJ-00028881
WRC allows Roberta Puglisi’s redundancy payment claim
ADJ-00046764
WRC awards Chris Murray €3,500 after race discrimination finding
ADJ-00046303
WRC rejects Dominick Hewitt’s discrimination complaint over Coppersmith classes
ADJ-00045969
WRC awards Tom Barry €10,000 for age discrimination
ADJ-00045059
WRC finds HSE porter’s disability complaints not well founded
ADJ-00040941
David Walsh awarded €12,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00037917
Noel Gamble awarded €4,090.80 after WRC finds dismissal unfair
ADJ-00028066
WRC recommends €5,000 goodwill payment to store manager after workplace dispute
IR - SC - 00001303
WRC makes no recommendation in employee’s bullying procedures dispute
ADJ-00048191
WRC dismisses five complaints after Amy Lawler misses hearing
ADJ-00046602
Contracts and notice Fixed-term and part-time workers Unpaid wages and pay
WRC awards €13,880 after finding Orlagh Gp Limited unfairly dismissed manager
ADJ-00044463
HSE wins part-time worker's maternity pay deduction case
ADJ-00044407
WRC recommends €17,500 for office administrator dismissed without reason
ADJ-00043311
Department of Justice criticised over investigation after Don Culliton’s complaint fails
ADJ-00043283
Lidl wins Equal Status complaint over car park incident
ADJ-00042548
WRC rejects Swissport worker’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00040068
WRC rejects Traveller discrimination complaint against employment centre
ADJ-00039477
Juri Zelkovski loses 11 complaints against K-Tech Security
ADJ-00037739
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes
WRC rejects Helen Collins’ age discrimination complaints against hotel
ADJ-00036706
WRC awards Theresa O'Sullivan €3,000 over Traveller discrimination at Oriel House Hotel
ADJ-00036525
WRC awards €3,000 after finding Traveller community discrimination at Oriel House Hotel
ADJ-00036524
Oriel House Hotel to pay €5,000 after WRC finds Traveller community discrimination
ADJ-00036522
WRC awards €19,136 after finding sexual harassment of forklift driver
ADJ-00033947
WRC finds Thomas Byrne resigned from haulage job
ADJ-00031651
WRC finds Eileen Murphy’s constructive dismissal complaint against Cork school board not well-founded
ADJ-00029839
WRC rejects race discrimination complaint against David Marshall Academy
ADJ-00044709
WRC rejects Daniela Pricopi’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00044092
Labour Court upholds HSE scientist’s appeal outcome and recommends €8,000 payment
LCR22840
WRC claim for €1,500 unpaid wages fails after Natalia Orlova misses hearing
ADJ-00043112
WRC rejects Tinka Zapryanova’s nationality discrimination complaint against LSRA
ADJ-00040398
Labour Court recommends Cork Education & Training Board process worker’s holiday-pay grievance
LCR22844
WRC awards €12,000 in HAP discrimination case
ADJ-00046041
WRC dismisses two complaints after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00045808
WRC rejects Workhuman worker’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00045663
WRC awards Matthew Graham €523.82 for unpaid wages
ADJ-00042777
Sean Gallagher’s constructive dismissal complaint against Abbot Ireland rejected
ADJ-00042624
WRC rejects Anuaj Patwardhan’s discrimination complaint against Black Shamrock
ADJ-00039205
WRC rejects Starbucks manager’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00037009
Labour Court recommends medical and dental proposals be implemented without delay
LCR22841
WRC recommends €1,200 sick-pay repayment and €3,000 compensation for staff nurse
IR - SC - 00001038
WRC orders Lean Electrical to pay former worker €897
ADJ-00046332
WRC finds it lacked jurisdiction over Department of Social Protection dismissal claim
ADJ-00044353
WRC finds HSE discrimination complaint not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00034921
WRC awards €7,500 after finding Ascot Catering unfairly dismissed Darius Radu Peicu
ADJ-00030667
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal
WRC awards €2,500 for rest breaches and €1,795 for unfair dismissal at Ciao Bella Roma
ADJ-00030665
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal
WRC does not recommend in worker’s favour over verbal warning
IR - SC - 00000889
WRC does not recommend in worker’s favour over verbal warning
IR - SC - 00000887
WRC does not recommend in worker’s favour over written warning
IR - SC - 00000886
WRC finds Eren Kacmaz’s payment complaint not well founded after he failed to attend
ADJ-00046081
WRC awards Go Ahead Ireland worker €156.96 for withheld wages
ADJ-00043299
WRC upholds Odeon worker’s unfair-dismissal complaint but awards no compensation
ADJ-00040118
WRC awards David Haughney €65,000 in disability discrimination case against An Garda Síochána
ADJ-00033960
WRC declines to recommend for worker in €609 sick-pay dispute
IR - SC - 00000292
HSE ordered to pay €1,000 after age discrimination finding
ADJ-00044397
Pandora ordered to pay Niamh Rosemary Coffey €650 after WRC upholds wage and leave claims
ADJ-00043535
WRC rejects Kieran O Brien’s redundancy claim after finding he retired by agreement
ADJ-00043348
Gerard Service wins redundancy and notice claims against Tionscala Gpe Teoranta
ADJ-00043286
Wicklow County Council wins penalisation case brought by Patrick Mooney
ADJ-00041244
Legal Aid Board wins discrimination complaints by Jana Gogova
ADJ-00039167
WRC rejects Colm Costello’s age discrimination complaint against TU Dublin
ADJ-00038784
Labour Court refuses late appeal by former Stobart Air worker
TED2314
Labour Court refuses late Payment of Wages appeal by former Stobart Air worker
PWD2324
WRC dismisses Beverley Mellor’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00046461
WRC dismisses Rudolf Wortmann’s complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00045171
WRC dismisses Daniel Clarke’s wages complaint over late filing
ADJ-00043359
JTI ordered to pay Caroline McGarry €40,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00041399
Trinity College Dublin age discrimination complaint by Patricia Malone rejected
ADJ-00038779
Labour Court recommends Haleon Glaxosmithkline Dungarvan Ltd not concede pay claim
LCR22838
James Browne wins redundancy payment claim against Attitude Technologies
ADJ-00046033
WRC says Carmen Alvarado Egli’s pay complaints were out of time
ADJ-00044903
Arlington Hotel ordered to pay Colm O Donohoe €3,000 over annual leave
ADJ-00044669
Derek Molloy’s Transdev complaint dismissed after he missed WRC hearing
ADJ-00043296
WRC awards Andrew Stanley €10,833 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00041358
WRC awards Tony Groarke €13,545 in sick pay compensation
ADJ-00038805
WRC rejects employee’s family-status discrimination complaint
ADJ-00037338
Gavin Croke wins redundancy and notice pay after restaurant closure
ADJ-00036547
HSE wins disability discrimination complaint by paramedic Frank Greaney
ADJ-00032770
Sanda Maties awarded €720 for unfair dismissal by WRC
ADJ-00030612
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
WRC rejects worker’s constructive dismissal complaint against health care provider
ADJ-00028698
WRC recommends €1,400 over bonus payment system requiring personal data
IR - SC - 00000873
WRC awards worker €968.13 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00045400
WRC awards David Quinn €3,906.32 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00044877
WRC rejects Anamaria Paraschiv’s employment terms complaint
ADJ-00044553
WRC awards decorator €3,036 in notice pay
ADJ-00044196
WRC finds bonus pay complaint against Tata out of time
ADJ-00044169
WRC dismisses Mahmoud Youssef’s unpaid wages complaint against Bpi-Unitek Ireland Limited
ADJ-00041649
WRC finds worker’s probation dismissal dispute not well founded after he missed hearing
ADJ-00040030
WRC awards Martin Bowling €3,000 after finding unfair dismissal
ADJ-00037117
WRC awards €5,000 for chronic failure to provide restaurant worker with breaks
ADJ-00029809
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay
Labour Court recommends €500 for Craft Restaurant worker over grievance handling
LCR22836
WRC dismisses David Sweeney’s complaints after he misses hearing
ADJ-00045090
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Industrial relations disputes
Hairdresser wins €1,200 holiday pay, discrimination complaint fails
ADJ-00044757
Working hours, holidays and breaks Industrial relations disputes Discrimination and equality
WRC rejects Jonathan Mion’s wages complaint after hearing absence
ADJ-00044392
WRC rejects Jonathan Mion’s wages complaint after hearing absence
ADJ-00044375
WRC rejects Jonathan Mion’s wages complaint after hearing absence
ADJ-00044369
WRC orders Brooklyn Flooring to pay Tanya McLoughlin €2,283 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00044367
WRC finds Jonathan Mion’s wage complaint against Slph Data Services not well founded
ADJ-00044321
WRC finds Jonathan Mion’s wage complaint against Aqua Data Services not well founded
ADJ-00044320
WRC dismisses Jonathan Mion’s Payment of Wages complaint
ADJ-00044195
WRC dismisses Jonathan Mion’s Payment of Wages complaint
ADJ-00043844
WRC rejects Karlina Senknehte’s unfair dismissal complaint against King Communications
ADJ-00043797
Alaa Shehata awarded €2,801.40 in minimum wage case
ADJ-00041328
WRC dismisses Colm Daly’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00038253
Labour Court upholds time-bar ruling in €22,638 wage deduction case
PWD2323
WRC recommends against chef’s dispute after internal procedures not exhausted
IR - SC - 00000831
Linda Lambert’s Payment of Wages complaint against Ann's Home Care Ireland was not well founded
ADJ-00046839
WRC makes no recommendation after fish worker misses hearing
ADJ-00046784
WRC upholds Katie Hughes’s appeal for statutory redundancy pay
ADJ-00046021
WRC finds Lisa Gregg entitled to statutory redundancy pay
ADJ-00045089
WRC awards David Quinn €1,420.44 and finds him entitled to redundancy lump sum
ADJ-00044827
WRC orders MacPrend Limited to pay Suzanne Quinn €2,962 for unpaid wages and leave
ADJ-00044690
WRC finds Jonathan Mion’s pay complaint against Max Cars Data not well founded
ADJ-00044373
WRC awards Rosie Tull €2,284.61 in unpaid wages and €519.23 in notice pay
ADJ-00042011
Redundancy Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay
Hendrick Hotel wins unfair dismissal and race discrimination complaints
ADJ-00039756
WRC awards Lidl worker €16,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00033871
Labour Court varies decision in Raul Bhima redundancy appeal
RPD2311
Labour Court recommends pay rises for about 100 GMC workers
LCR22834
Labour Court recommends pay rises and €350 voucher for Embecta workers
LCR22833
Labour Court upholds recommendation in Kerry County Council dual-role dispute
LCR22831
Labour Court dismisses Kristine Viksna’s discrimination appeal
EDA2335
WRC makes no recommendation in workplace bullying dispute
ADJ-00048090
WRC orders Automotive Smart Repairs Ltd Dent Solution to pay Adam Flynn €980
ADJ-00045457
Flowerchild unfair dismissal complaint found not well founded after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00044932
WRC rejects Edward Riordan’s age and disability discrimination complaints
ADJ-00042855
Family-status discrimination complaint against Institute for Study Abroad rejected
ADJ-00038035
WRC rejects Mulleady’s Ltd. worker’s constructive-dismissal complaint
ADJ-00034677
Ann Walsh awarded €1,990 over missing written employment terms
ADJ-00032317
Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality · Donegal
WRC finds barista’s unfair-dismissal dispute not well founded after she misses hearing
ADJ-00046430
WRC allows Matthew Martin’s redundancy claim and orders €6,600 wages
ADJ-00037912
WRC backs 12-month written warning for security team lead
IR - SC - 00001095
WRC dismisses Volodymyr Stasiienko’s wage complaint after he did not attend hearing
ADJ-00045246
WRC rejects Bernadette Collins’s race discrimination complaint against Buggy Curtain Making Limited
ADJ-00044862
WRC rejects Brigid Walsh’s disability discrimination complaint against Gresham hotel
ADJ-00044489
WRC awards €750 after employer failed to notify worker of changes in writing
ADJ-00044147
WRC awards €900 over missing break records
ADJ-00044057
WRC orders recruitment agency to pay former consultant €7,307.69 gross
ADJ-00041539
WRC dismisses Michael Gavagan’s complaints against Xerox (Europe) Ltd
ADJ-00039610
Discrimination and equality Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
WRC rejects chef manager’s complaint over expanded duties
ADJ-00037198
Lucy Jackson wins WRC public holiday pay complaints against Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin
ADJ-00033525
WRC orders Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin to pay nurse €300 for holiday underpayment
ADJ-00033522
WRC recommends training audit and overtime pay in worker’s dispute
IR - SC - 00000698
WRC awards worker €25,000 after finding harassment on sexual orientation grounds
ADJ-00039112
Elaine Corkery’s WRC complaint over dental practice transfer ruled statute barred
ADJ-00037705
Dental nurse’s maternity complaint against River Lee Dental not well founded
ADJ-00037415(conjoined with ADJ 37705)
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) Maternity, parental and carer's leave
Northern Trust Ireland wins disability discrimination complaint over dismissal
ADJ-00036093
WRC finds two complaints against Isicall Grp Isisolution Ltd not well founded
ADJ-00035688
WRC recommends policy and training changes after catering worker’s bullying complaint
IR - SC - 00001229
Shop worker entitled to redundancy pay and €1,815 for minimum notice
ADJ-00043700
Aoife Roche wins €613.62 over unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00041437
WRC recommends restoring worker’s Covid-19 paid leave record
ADJ-00037745
WRC lacks jurisdiction over religious discrimination complaint at pub
ADJ-00037643