WRC and Labour Court decisions, March 2024
All 181 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated March 2024, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
Labour Court upholds decision that Loui Osman’s unfair-dismissal complaint was out of time
UDD2413
Tanla Brook Ltd ordered to pay €2,160 in two employment complaints
ADJ-00048986
Westwood ordered to pay €3,000 after age discrimination finding
ADJ-00047016
WRC recommends clearer promotion qualification criteria
IR - SC - 00001895
WRC cannot recommend on driver’s dispute over app-based leave applications
IR - SC - 00001489
WRC dismisses Payment of Wages complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00047878
WRC time-bars Philip Fagan’s equality complaint against Dolmen Insurance Brokers
ADJ-00043536
WRC cannot recommend on driver’s dispute over leave app and lost pay
IR - SC - 00001493
WRC finds Julio Espinoza's wage complaint not well founded after hearing absence
ADJ-00049262
WRC allows Jane Clarke’s appeal for statutory redundancy lump sum
ADJ-00048883
WRC awards nurse €56,160 in pregnancy discrimination case
ADJ-00043777
Amazon dismissal complaint fails after WRC finds gross misconduct dismissal reasonable
ADJ-00039099
Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC recommends closing social care worker's dispute over misconduct investigator
IR - SC - 00001699
WRC dismisses Enda Magee’s National Minimum Wage complaint after non-attendance
ADJ-00048924
WRC orders company to pay Marcia Martins €1,346 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00047327
WRC rejects unfair dismissal complaint over retirement at 65
ADJ-00047194
WRC lacked jurisdiction over tenant’s complaint against Terry Reilly
ADJ-00045999
Carechoice ordered to pay €30,000 after WRC found harassment
ADJ-00044371
WRC finds supermarket did not discriminate in sales assistant’s dismissal
ADJ-00043962
WRC orders Bausch Health to pay €7,000 over recruitment rule
ADJ-00041120
WRC declines to investigate John Ring’s wage complaint as out of time
ADJ-00040792
Laura Amos awarded €10,000 in disability discrimination case against Cos Clubs
ADJ-00037049
WRC dismisses Roberto Alamazani’s Equal Status complaints against Daft Media Limited
ADJ-00012093
WRC awards takeaway worker €1,328 for annual leave
ADJ-00047644
Industrial relations disputes Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal
WRC awards former T M Blinds worker €16,600 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00046400
WRC rejects former Mullingar Pharmacy worker’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00045922
WRC finds Luxury Reservations dismissal unfair but awards no compensation
ADJ-00043611
Labour Court recommends €7,500 for worker unfairly dismissed during probation
LCR22944
WRC does not recommend higher pay for craft butcher at A Food Authority
IR - SC - 00001355
WRC rejects discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00049185
WRC rejects former Centric Health worker’s dismissal and discrimination complaints
ADJ-00048944
Shoe City ordered to pay worker €413.16 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00048098
WRC rejects Sasa Grujic’s gender discrimination and victimisation complaint
ADJ-00047877
Daniel Picton awarded €500 after WRC finds daily rest breach
ADJ-00047313
WRC awards Amy Horgan €2,125 plus compensation over notice and commission
ADJ-00047150
WRC rejects Patricia Lee’s constructive dismissal claim
ADJ-00046358
Kilkenny County Council defeats Edward Bourke’s discrimination and victimisation complaints
ADJ-00045266 & ADJ-00047456
Discrimination and equality Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
WRC awards Olivera Tranpa €1,392.72 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00043930
Working hours, holidays and breaks Industrial relations disputes Contracts and notice
University Hospital Limerick wins disability discrimination complaint
ADJ-00041556
Julia Hazel awarded €1,000 for unpaid annual leave
ADJ-00038881
Thomas Barry loses unfair dismissal complaint against Exterion Media
ADJ-00034571
Niall Egan loses unfair dismissal complaint against Exterion Media
ADJ-00034569
WRC recommends €6,065 settlement in worker’s overtime dispute
IR - SC - 00001978
WRC recommends €5,000 after finding workplace investigation wholly flawed
IR - SC - 00001757
WRC orders Betelnut Bray Cafe to pay €933.48 in holiday pay
ADJ-00048921
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Redundancy
Age discrimination complaint against Public Appointments Service fails
ADJ-00048563
WRC awards groomer €1,650 in unpaid wages and expenses claim
ADJ-00048449
WRC rejects €12,000 wages claim after finding complainant was not an employee
ADJ-00048425
WRC awards Mary O'Dell €52,368.75 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00048007
WRC rejects Supervalu worker's €60.53 public holiday pay claim
ADJ-00047568
WRC dismisses Martin Harkins's late redundancy claim
ADJ-00047565
Dundalk Institute of Technology wins unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00047076
WRC rejects teacher’s age and race discrimination complaint
ADJ-00047033
WRC awards Eddie Desmond €14,136 in minimum-notice case
ADJ-00046546
WRC rejects Joseph Dempsey’s redundancy payment claim
ADJ-00045909
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes
WRC rejects manager’s family status discrimination claim after store restructure
ADJ-00045522
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Industrial relations disputes · Dublin
WRC had no jurisdiction to hear Yong Yue Wang’s unfair dismissal complaint against Dublin Bus
ADJ-00045366
WRC rejects gender discrimination claims against Ers Genomics Limited
ADJ-00043754
Dundalk Institute of Technology ordered to pay Celine Walsh €1,500 over work-break records
ADJ-00043387
Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC finds Alan Kealy was unfairly dismissed and orders reinstatement
ADJ-00036899
WRC awards John McKenna €4,648.80 in notice pay and €1,000 for employment terms breach
ADJ-00034885
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC awards Balazs Bihari €9,000 for unfair dismissal by Camden Court Hotel
ADJ-00033589
Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC recommends worker treat bullying dispute as closed
IR - SC - 00001556
WRC awards €60,000 after finding Bombay House sexually harassed worker
ADJ-00045992
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
Jason Cuffe found entitled to redundancy lump sum from Trojan Heating Solutions
ADJ-00045283
WRC awards Louise Ralph €6,000 after finding redundancy selection unfair
ADJ-00044909
WRC rejects Traveller discrimination complaint against hotel over cancelled communion booking
ADJ-00046457
WRC rejects Ruth Murray’s constructive dismissal complaint
ADJ-00035401
Labour Court varies Western Care Association worker’s relocation recommendation
LCR22941
Labour Court recommends Children’s Health Ireland not concede worker’s promotion claim
LCR22940
WRC does not recommend apologies after alleged workplace prank
IR - SC - 00002022
WRC finds worker entitled to redundancy payment after business closure
ADJ-00049164
WRC complaint fails after neither party attends hearing
ADJ-00048927
WRC dismisses Kacper Kuty’s unfair-dismissal complaint after non-attendance
ADJ-00048707
WRC finds unfair dismissal complaint against payment technology provider was out of time
ADJ-00048405
WRC rejects Octavian Nacu’s redundancy payment appeal
ADJ-00047195
WRC awards Adam Lancaster €180 after finding minimum notice complaint well founded
ADJ-00046990
WRC dismisses disability discrimination complaint against Medical Council
ADJ-00046550
WRC orders Helga's Pre-School to pay Niamh Andrews an additional €478.36 in redundancy case
ADJ-00046492
WRC awards Andrejs Ratinskis €3,011.72 in employment complaints against McCabe Entreprises(Cmx) Limited
ADJ-00045972
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Redundancy
Wayne Greene’s unfair dismissal complaint against Panda was not well founded
ADJ-00044037
WRC awards Khaled Elagamy €2,500 in fishing vessel case
ADJ-00036011
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Fisher awarded €2,500 in WRC public holiday decision
ADJ-00034912
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Labour Court sets aside redundancy ruling against J & D Kearns Limited
RPD242
Labour Court recommends Delphi Lodge dispute be treated as resolved
LCR22939
9th Impact Limited ordered to pay Kumar Swapneel Shreyansh €2,500 for unpaid wages
ADJ-00049149
WRC upholds six complaints by Janaina Barbosa against Lifetimecare Limited
ADJ-00048646
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Redundancy
WRC orders €5,230 compensation over Alison Tierney’s missing employment terms
ADJ-00048234
WRC rejects Robert Yorke’s discrimination complaint against Enterprise Ireland
ADJ-00047827
WRC orders Nest Childcare and Montessori to pay €3,432 bonus
ADJ-00047648
WRC finds Rentokil driver was not constructively dismissed
ADJ-00047144
WRC finds crèche complaint over child’s excursion was out of time
ADJ-00046423
Salvation Army dismissal found fair after restructuring
ADJ-00046153
AMT Coffee worker awarded €2,471.19 for leave and public holidays
ADJ-00045846
WRC declines Noeleen Dwyer’s late redundancy claim
ADJ-00032659
WRC rejects nine complaints against One Way Street Limited
ADJ-00032467
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay
WRC recommends €500 for truck driver unfairly dismissed without fair procedures
ADJ-00030922
Natus Manufacturing ordered to pay Niamh Callanan €640 bonus
ADJ-00049853
WRC awards Renata Magazzu €500 after finding she was dismissed without notice
ADJ-00048569
WRC recommends €2,500 after construction company breached probation policy
ADJ-00048547
WRC complaint by Fiona Doupe dismissed after neither party attends hearing
ADJ-00048382
Casalattico Limited ordered to pay €500 to waiter over public holiday pay
ADJ-00048131
Pharmtrans Direct ordered to pay Darren McDonnell €2,480 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00047880
Pharmtrans Direct ordered to pay Andrei Ilimca €4,200 for wages, holiday pay and notice
ADJ-00047845
Pharmtrans Direct ordered to pay Richard Warren €3,300 over unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00047706
WRC awards €2,510 to driver for unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00047704
Labour Court upholds dismissal of HSE wage complaint over alleged €6,000 annual loss
PWD2424
WRC rejects Yingqi Song’s wage complaint against Cohen & Co.
ADJ-00048764
WRC awards Diego Barbosa €2,450 over unpaid leave and notice
ADJ-00048645
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Redundancy
WRC upholds Gillian Coyle’s redundancy claims against Parnell GAA Club
ADJ-00047866
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Industrial relations disputes
Enterprise Ireland discrimination complaint by Michael O'Reilly fails
ADJ-00047830
WRC finds annual leave complaint by Yingqi Song not well founded
ADJ-00047212
WRC finds Bus Eireann employment terms and Sunday premium complaints not well founded
ADJ-00046769
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks · Louth
Murean Gavril awarded €560 in minimum-notice complaint
ADJ-00046675
WRC rules Aer Lingus worker’s €1,700 payment claim out of time
ADJ-00045799
Age discrimination claim over retirement at 66 rejected by WRC
ADJ-00045740
WRC wage complaint deemed not well founded after neither party attended
ADJ-00045080
WRC orders Ur Insurances (Europe) Ltd Actual Insurances to pay €2,138.58
ADJ-00044950
WRC rejects Sinead Whelan’s holiday pay complaint against St. Josephs School
ADJ-00043638
WRC rejects care worker’s complaints after finding protected disclosure was made
ADJ-00041549
WRC rejects Garda cleaner’s complaint over delayed contract
ADJ-00037211
WRC rejects Garda cleaner’s complaint over employment status
ADJ-00036375
WRC recommends €200 payment after restaurant server’s resignation dispute
IR - SC - 00001968
WRC rejects Sheila Martins’s constructive dismissal claim against Bon Secours Hospital Cork
ADJ-00048759
WRC awards Emma Doyle €1,170 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00047228
WRC finds no dismissal in Ciara McManamon's unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00046925
WRC awards Jess Quinn €7,500 in gender discrimination case
ADJ-00046698
WRC awards Imaginosity worker redundancy, notice and leave payments
ADJ-00045205
WRC rejects HSE executive's performance-pay complaint
ADJ-00045116
Lidl worker’s wages complaint found not well founded after missed hearing
ADJ-00044921
WRC rejects Emmet Kelly’s workplace safety penalisation complaint
ADJ-00044347
WRC dismisses Dean Sherlock’s discrimination complaint against Spar Christchurch
ADJ-00044248
WRC orders O'Shea & Murphy to pay plasterer €4,800 in notice pay
ADJ-00042888
Pobal ordered to pay Carla Gahan €10,638.84 after disability discrimination finding
ADJ-00040270
WRC dismissed Alan O'Shea complaints after he missed resumed hearing
ADJ-00039079
Boston Scientific wins appeal over Paul Sheehan’s unfair dismissal complaint
UDD248
Labour Court overturns decision in Boston Scientific minimum notice appeal
MND242
Labour Court rejects Dermot Flanagan’s Dublin Bus annual leave pay appeal
DWT249
WRC orders Yankee Clipper Holding Ltd the Town Hotel to pay Deirdre O Reilly redundancy lump sum
ADJ-00049004
WRC finds against Lavinia Cornally in complaint against Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Europe Limited
ADJ-00048581
WRC rejects Niamh Kelly’s €950.21 pay arrears claim against St Vincents Private Hospital
ADJ-00047745
WRC finds no age discrimination in Limerick & Clare ETB teacher recruitment
ADJ-00047654
WRC rejects Thomas Lane’s fixed-term work claim against Premier Recruitment
ADJ-00047005
WRC rejects Giuseppe Torres’s nationality harassment claim against Kelby Developments
ADJ-00046224
WRC rejects hospital worker’s €1,074.91 back-pay claim
ADJ-00045860
Labour Court recommends pay rises and restored benefits for Edenderry Power workers
LCR22938
Labour Court sets aside €10,000 recommendation in Health Service Executive appeal
LCR22937
Labour Court recommends €350 payment to settle Clare County Council sick pay dispute
LCR22936
Labour Court recommends union recognition at Analog Devices
LCR22935
Labour Court reduces HSE recommendation from €8,000 to €4,000 on appeal
LCR22934
WRC finds no merit in sales manager’s departure dispute
ADJ-00050423
Cognito HRM defeats former sales manager’s unpaid commission claim
ADJ-00047211
HSE wins WRC case over disputed overtime and wage deduction
ADJ-00046624
WRC rules it had no jurisdiction over five complaints against Pamukkale Trading Co Limited Anatolia Cafe and Restaurant
ADJ-00044452
WRC finds overtime and lunch-break complaint against South Dublin County Council not well founded
ADJ-00035167
WRC awards Chloe Hickey €7,000 in HAP discrimination case
ADJ-00029791
WRC unable to recommend after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00050132
WRC orders statutory redundancy payment for fisherman after vessel closures
ADJ-00047527
Fisherman wins redundancy claim but loses separate crew compensation complaint
ADJ-00047522
WRC upholds fisherman’s redundancy claim and rejects separate wages complaint
ADJ-00047521
Millbay Fishing ordered to pay Benjamin Abban statutory redundancy
ADJ-00047520
Millbay Fishing ordered to pay Vincent Kabu statutory redundancy
ADJ-00047519
Millbay Fishing ordered to pay Sampson Koomson statutory redundancy
ADJ-00047517
WRC orders Millbay Fishing Company to pay fisherman statutory redundancy
ADJ-00047515
WRC recommends worker and manufacturer draw line under unsafe warning
IR - SC - 00001697
WRC declines to hear sales assistant’s dispute over paid breaks
IR - SC - 00001525
WRC recommends €400 payment for worker switching from cheque to electronic wages
IR - SC - 00000986
WRC rules unfair dismissal complaint against Tesco outside its jurisdiction
ADJ-00049209
WRC dismisses employment equality complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00048517
WRC rejects Mary Browne’s redundancy complaint
ADJ-00048454
WRC rejects two complaints against Killark Ltd.
ADJ-00047454
WRC rejects Eileen O'Brien's pension treatment complaint against Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
ADJ-00045855
WRC dismisses two agency work complaints against Tesco
ADJ-00045643
WRC orders Sami Swoi operator to pay worker €107.50 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00045191
WRC rejects Kevin Kielty's unsocial-hours allowance complaint against Inland Fisheries Ireland
ADJ-00045115
WRC rejects Patrick McCarthy’s unfair dismissal complaint on time limit
ADJ-00044834
WRC rejects two Fedex complaints over overtime pay changes
ADJ-00044804
WRC does not uphold Cecilia Fox’s redundancy appeal
ADJ-00044648
UCC constructive dismissal complaint by former worker rejected
ADJ-00043762
WRC awards Bernadette Kavanagh statutory redundancy pay
ADJ-00041348
Brid Ni Cheallaigh Loftus awarded €3,400 after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00036078