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WRC and Labour Court decisions, October 2024

All 144 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated October 2024, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.

  1. WRC dismisses redundancy complaint after neither party attends hearing

    ADJ-00053802

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  2. BGS Security ordered to pay worker €2,164.71 in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00053322

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  3. WRC rejects Central Bank race discrimination complaint

    ADJ-00052474

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  4. WRC finds two complaints by Thanushan Rajah not well founded

    ADJ-00051000

    Discrimination and equality Agency workers and employment permits

    Original decision

  5. Melissa Murphy’s unfair dismissal complaint against River Poppintree Trade Ltd fails

    ADJ-00050581

    Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  6. WRC complaint against KD Roofing ruled not well founded after worker misses hearing

    ADJ-00050428

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  7. WRC awards hospital chaplain €2,627 over Sunday pay

    ADJ-00048724

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  8. WRC rejects former hospital employee’s €498.64 retrospective pay claim

    ADJ-00046159

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  9. WRC awards driver €2,750 over missing employment particulars

    ADJ-00044865

    Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  10. Labour Court rejects HSE worker’s €75.02 wage-deduction appeal

    PWD2460

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  11. WRC allows Karen Daly’s redundancy appeal and awards pay and contract compensation

    ADJ-00051481

    Unfair dismissal Redundancy Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  12. WRC complaint found not well-founded after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00048194

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  13. Café ordered to pay €2,160 over missing employment terms and €540 for unpaid notice

    ADJ-00047413

    Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  14. WRC finds no discrimination in complaint against World of Sparkles

    ADJ-00043523

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  15. Labour Court rejects Jinxiu Zheng’s wages appeal as out of time

    PWD2457

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  16. Labour Court increases Jinxiu Zheng’s compensation to €656.05

    PWD2456

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  17. WRC awards nurse €650 over public-holiday pay calculation

    ADJ-00052936

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  18. WRC awards Dylan O’Riordan €12,000 in disability discrimination case

    ADJ-00051601

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  19. WRC finds no contravention after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00050916

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  20. WRC recommends end date for worker’s warning and demotion

    IR - SC - 00002684

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  21. WRC recommends €37,000 for care home manager after finding unfair treatment

    IR - SC - 00002612

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  22. WRC recommends €15,000 compensation for worker after policing service mishandled grievances

    IR - SC - 00000788

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  23. Labour Court upholds An Post decision in Veronica Dowling penalisation case

    HSD2410

    Health and safety penalisation

    Original decision

  24. Labour Court upholds €1,000 age-harassment award against An Post

    EDA2451

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  25. WRC complaint dismissed after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00052812

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  26. Haulage firm ordered to pay driver €914.40 in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00052568

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  27. WRC grants statutory redundancy entitlement to quarry worker

    ADJ-00052489

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  28. WRC rejects public-holiday pay complaint against Bny Mellon

    ADJ-00050734

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  29. WRC rejects gender discrimination claims against Press Photographers Ireland

    ADJ-00050540

    Discrimination and equality · Dublin

    Original decision

  30. WRC awards Mohamad Rahhal €11,318 gross in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00048693

    Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  31. WRC awards Thomas Kasak €460 after finding unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00047791

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  32. Labour Court recommends redundancy terms for 18 Shannon cargo workers

    LCR23055

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  33. WRC rejects Louise Byrne’s wage and public holiday complaints against Fairkeep

    ADJ-00052027

    Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  34. WRC finds employee’s pay complaint against policing service not well founded

    ADJ-00051466

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  35. WRC rejects Maria Claudia Rocha’s remote work complaint against Bny Mellon

    ADJ-00051374

    Original decision

  36. Laura Kilduff awarded €1,305 over missing employment terms

    ADJ-00050936

    Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Maternity, parental and carer's leave

    Original decision

  37. WRC rejects Aramark worker’s claim for unpaid final-month wages

    ADJ-00050191

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  38. WRC dismisses unfair dismissal complaint after finding service was under one year

    ADJ-00048378

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  39. WRC awards HSE worker €11,203 over rest breaks

    ADJ-00046783

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  40. WRC recommends internal appeal over injury-on-duty benefit refusals

    IR - SC - 00002756

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  41. WRC says it had no jurisdiction over Frank Collins’s wage claims

    ADJ-00052252

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  42. WRC rejects constructive dismissal complaint against Expeditors Ireland

    ADJ-00051605

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  43. WRC finds Edward Toland’s wage complaint was out of time

    ADJ-00051498

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  44. WRC awards €16,000 for discrimination and €8,000 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00051333

    Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  45. WRC says merits were not decided in five complaints against Mulligans Pharmacy

    ADJ-00050955

    Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Fixed-term and part-time workers

    Original decision

  46. WRC dismisses two complaints against Ennis pub on legal grounds

    ADJ-00050746

    Industrial relations disputes Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  47. WRC rejects Gavin Lawson’s redundancy payment claim

    ADJ-00047951

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  48. WRC dismisses worker’s pay complaint against policing service

    ADJ-00042960

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  49. WRC recommendation finds against worker in dismissal dispute

    IR-SC-00002759

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  50. WRC rejects Dunnes Stores complaint as out of time

    ADJ-00052730

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  51. WRC awards Paul Marshall €3,440 for notice and €2,580 for unpaid leave

    ADJ-00051563

    Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  52. WRC decision follows complainant’s non-attendance at Equal Status hearing

    ADJ-00048373

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  53. WRC decision follows complainant’s non-attendance at Equal Status hearing

    ADJ-00048372

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  54. WRC finds age discrimination in Garda mandatory retirement case

    ADJ-00047174

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  55. WRC rejects two disability discrimination complaints against CBRE

    ADJ-00043941

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  56. Labour Court sets aside recommendation on Garda worker’s probation extension

    LCR23054

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  57. Labour Court upholds decision rejecting HSE nurse’s qualification allowance appeal

    LCR23053

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  58. Labour Court recommends HSE complete worker’s grievance process promptly

    LCR23052

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  59. Labour Court upholds decision on Atlantic Technological University interview panel

    LCR23051

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  60. Labour Court recommends Mayo hospital plan for expanded ICU staffing

    LCR23049

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  61. WRC orders Eurotech Renewables to repay plumber €491.73 wage deduction

    ADJ-00053605

    Unpaid wages and pay · Galway

    Original decision

  62. WRC awards kitchen assistant €755.96 for unpaid wages

    ADJ-00052522

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  63. The Merchant ordered to pay former employee €1,415.68 over missing written terms

    ADJ-00051392

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  64. WRC rejects employee’s unfair dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00049574

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  65. Line cook awarded €1,645.34 net in unpaid wages and holiday pay

    ADJ-00052468

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  66. WRC dismisses four complaints after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00052338

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Fixed-term and part-time workers

    Original decision

  67. WRC disallows Tony Jordan’s redundancy claim as statute barred

    ADJ-00051693

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  68. WRC awards Leeanne Moore €17,500 over pregnancy-related dismissal

    ADJ-00051426

    Discrimination and equality Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  69. WRC dismisses Marin Glamuzina’s Equal Status complaint against former employer

    ADJ-00050907

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  70. WRC rejects Zhihua Yuan’s race discrimination complaint against Gaffney Mechanical

    ADJ-00048138

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  71. WRC finds monastery admission was not a service in discrimination complaint

    ADJ-00044468

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  72. WRC orders €850.02 net unpaid wages payment to kitchen assistant

    ADJ-00052860

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  73. WRC awards kitchen assistant €981.56 net for two unpaid wages claims

    ADJ-00052523

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  74. WRC finds tips complaint against Jenwood not well founded

    ADJ-00052148

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  75. Restaurant ordered to pay worker €2,800 over employment terms

    ADJ-00052050

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  76. Apleona ordered to pay worker €1,122 over employment terms

    ADJ-00051654

    Contracts and notice · Galway

    Original decision

  77. WRC rejects Jayne Kerr’s constructive-dismissal complaint against Halcyon Cleaning Services

    ADJ-00051170

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  78. WRC directs Layer Digital Solutions to pay Ghina Kamal unpaid wages and other sums

    ADJ-00050230

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  79. WRC finds Mulroy Woods Hotel discriminated against Traveller and awards €5,000

    ADJ-00049215

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  80. Labour Court reduces unfair dismissal award to €2,275

    UDD2438

    Unfair dismissal · Cork

    Original decision

  81. Labour Court varies minimum notice award to €910

    MND2410

    Contracts and notice · Cork

    Original decision

  82. WRC rejects Eddie Rockets worker’s Sunday and public holiday pay complaints

    ADJ-00052810

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  83. Tesco unfair dismissal complaint ruled out of time

    ADJ-00047435

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  84. WRC declines jurisdiction over barista’s overtime complaint

    ADJ-00046434

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  85. WRC finds Gerevich complaint not well founded after missed hearing

    ADJ-00052986

    Original decision

  86. WRC rejects Edel Keating’s unfair dismissal complaint over short service

    ADJ-00052348

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  87. Dublin Business School to pay €53,000 after unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00045339

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  88. Labour Court rejects Glenn Pickford’s late appeal

    TED2420

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  89. Labour Court rejects Glenn Pickford’s late appeal

    EDA2448

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  90. WRC rejects Stephanie McArdle’s fixed-term work complaint

    ADJ-00051835

    Fixed-term and part-time workers

    Original decision

  91. WRC recommends €2,000 for worker dismissed without procedures

    ADJ-00051703

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  92. WRC recommends employer’s position be accepted in truck driver’s dismissal dispute

    ADJ-00051583

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  93. WRC finds three complaints against Fastway Couriers failed after complainant missed hearing

    ADJ-00050821

    Discrimination and equality Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  94. WRC dismisses Daniel Carr’s unfair dismissal complaint after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00050603

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  95. WRC says cleaner’s hours complaint was outside time limit

    ADJ-00046822

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  96. WRC rejects Javier Morales’s holiday-pay complaint on time-limit grounds

    ADJ-00046059

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  97. WRC rejects Bus Driver’s sexual harassment complaint

    ADJ-00045812

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  98. WRC recommends worker accept €2,000 offer over delayed workplace complaint

    IR - SC - 00002534

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  99. WRC recommends grievance investigation into Sales Manager’s complaint

    IR - SC - 00002446

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  100. WRC says Michael Guerin’s employment-terms complaint was out of time

    ADJ-00053016

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  101. WRC dismisses Lorraine Daly’s complaints after hearing absence

    ADJ-00049235

    Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  102. Hilton Foods wins unfair dismissal case brought by Aneta Schabek

    ADJ-00048326

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  103. WRC awards sales executive €42,000 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00047459

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  104. Killarney Advertiser ordered to pay €45,000 after unfair dismissal finding

    ADJ-00027676

    Unfair dismissal · Kerry

    Original decision

  105. Labour Court rejects Eileen Murphy’s unfair dismissal appeal

    UDD2437

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  106. Labour Court declines jurisdiction over worker’s complaint against North Leinster Citizens Information Service

    LCR23046

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  107. WRC rejects remote-working complaint against Centric Mental Health

    ADJ-00051008

    Dublin

    Original decision

  108. WRC finds Ann Rogers entitled to statutory redundancy payment

    ADJ-00049234

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  109. WRC disability discrimination complaint against Sligo County Council fails

    ADJ-00047825

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  110. WRC complaint against hair business fails for lack of prosecution

    ADJ-00037180

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  111. WRC recommends written reference after flawed bullying investigation

    IR - SC - 00002373

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  112. WRC rejects security supervisor’s race discrimination complaint

    ADJ-00052895

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  113. ART Transport ordered to pay driver €564.22 for unpaid wages

    ADJ-00051239

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  114. Labour Court finds Garda suspension allowance unlawfully withheld after release

    PWD2454

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  115. Labour Court overturns €1,000 age-discrimination award against HSE

    EDA2449

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  116. Safety penalisation complaint against Clare Distribution Services fails

    ADJ-00051108

    Original decision

  117. WRC awards Wexford worker €615.38 in unpaid wages case

    ADJ-00050039

    Unpaid wages and pay · Wexford

    Original decision

  118. WRC awards Anna Sheridan €17,500 after finding pregnancy discrimination

    ADJ-00048700

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  119. WRC finds ranger’s notice complaint not well founded

    ADJ-00020534

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  120. WRC recommends council worker use internal grievance process

    IR - SC - 00002688

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  121. WRC complaint against Finnegans Bar ends after complainant’s non-attendance

    ADJ-00049888

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  122. Kerry County Council directed to give John Purcell indefinite-duration contract

    ADJ-00048904

    Fixed-term and part-time workers

    Original decision

  123. WRC awards window fitter €7,500 for untaken annual leave

    ADJ-00048603

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  124. WRC recommends hospital handover changes and €750 compensation

    IR - SC - 00002713

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  125. WRC awards former employee €2,322 after hospitality business closure

    ADJ-00052620

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  126. WRC awards Danica Gutierrez €17,917.50 in constructive dismissal case

    ADJ-00050330

    Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)

    Original decision

  127. WRC rejects discrimination complaint against Sligo creche

    ADJ-00050296

    Discrimination and equality · Sligo

    Original decision

  128. WRC complaint against Finnegans Bar not well-founded after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00049887

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  129. WRC finds Naomi Lynch’s complaints against Three Ireland were out of time

    ADJ-00049077

    Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  130. WRC rejects Brendan Ogle’s disability discrimination complaint against Unite

    ADJ-00045899

    Discrimination and equality Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)

    Original decision

  131. Labour Court overturns €5,120 award in transfer consultation case

    TUD249

    Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)

    Original decision

  132. Labour Court overturns €35,840 award to car salesman after appeal

    TUD2410

    Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)

    Original decision

  133. Labour Court recommends Bridgestone engage with SIPTU over workload

    LCR23045

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  134. WRC rejects football manager’s employment terms complaint

    ADJ-00052923

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  135. WRC orders Superior Group Irl Limited to pay Maamar Boudene wages and accrued leave

    ADJ-00052912

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  136. WRC says it cannot hear Travelling Community discrimination complaint against pub

    ADJ-00052716

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  137. WRC says it cannot hear Travelling Community discrimination complaint against pub

    ADJ-00052714

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  138. WRC awards €10,000 and €12,500 in disability discrimination case

    ADJ-00050626

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  139. WRC working-time complaint against Caspian B.M.P Limited not well founded after hearing absence

    ADJ-00050469

    Original decision

  140. Duplicate working-time complaint by Leonardo Fernandez Barrera not well founded after hearing absence

    ADJ-00050463

    Original decision

  141. WRC ends nine complaints after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00049331

    Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  142. Labour Court recommends further talks on Kostal pay parity claim

    LCR23044

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  143. WRC rejects extension request in 29-complaint case over filing deadlines

    ADJ-00049857

    Unpaid wages and pay Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  144. WRC rejects former Defence Forces member’s protected-disclosure complaint

    ADJ-00048974

    Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)

    Original decision