WRC and Labour Court decisions, February 2025
All 138 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated February 2025, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
Labour Court recommends two €750 retainer increases for retained firefighters
LCR23114
WRC rejects Antonio Inzulza Pérez’s training complaint
ADJ-00054267
WRC finds Ronaldo Lopes Costa Reis Filho’s complaint duplicated
ADJ-00049715
WRC awards Robyn Poole €5,000 over disability discrimination at Cavan General Hospital
ADJ-00045454
WRC finds unfair dismissal and awards John Joe Doyle eight weeks’ pay
ADJ-00040512
WRC awards Caoimhe Mc Laughlin €6,981.19 for unpaid wages and expenses
ADJ-00055914
WRC orders MKM 77 Windows Limited to pay worker two awards
ADJ-00053808
WRC rejects Anatasia Putzier complaints against Morgan McKinley as out of time
ADJ-00049902
WRC awards Robyn Poole compensation over sick pay and disability discrimination
ADJ-00045562
WRC awards Robyn Poole €5,000 over disability discrimination
ADJ-00045561
WRC rejects former Garda chief superintendent’s age discrimination complaint
ADJ-00044613
WRC rejects retired garda’s annual-leave pay complaint
ADJ-00043170
WRC recommends €1,500 for hospital's delay in nurse's grievance
IR - SC - 00003016
Labour Court overturns €30,000 Homesavers penalisation award
HSD256
WRC wage and holiday pay claim not well-founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00047629
WRC finds four complaints not well founded after Aigary Foksys did not attend hearing
ADJ-00046992
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC dismisses Rajesh Hamal’s three complaints against Egidijus Bijsky
ADJ-00045292
WRC dismisses Rajesh Hamal’s three complaints against Rafal Gargula
ADJ-00045290
Labour Court rejects Adrian Doroghi’s appeal over Payment of Wages complaint
PWD254
Labour Court says Peter Mark Hair Salons investigation procedures were flawed
LCR23115
WRC recommends €10,000 for hotel HR manager unfairly dismissed
IR-SC-00002915
Labour Court rejects Adrian Doroghi’s appeal over working-time complaint
DWT259
Labour Court rejects Adrian Doroghi’s appeal over working-time complaint
DWT258
Labour Court rejects Adrian Doroghi’s appeal over working-time complaint
DWT257
Labour Court rejects Adrian Doroghi’s appeal over working-time complaint
DWT256
WRC orders Club 54 to pay Aisling Lawlor €3,472.68 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00054168
WRC awards Billy McCarthy €7,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00052201
WRC finds Wendy Dutton redundant and awards €1,000 for unpaid leave
ADJ-00051613
WRC rejects Sunbeam House worker’s penalisation complaint
ADJ-00050652
WRC declines jurisdiction over three complaints against Musgrave Retail Partners
ADJ-00045374
WRC rules it cannot hear Hamal complaints against Musgrave
ADJ-00045373
WRC dismisses Hamal complaints against Musgrave on jurisdiction grounds
ADJ-00045372
WRC dismisses three complaints by Rajesh Hamal against work colleague
ADJ-00045291
WRC rejects unpaid-wages complaint after worker names wrong respondent
ADJ-00055384
WRC rejects working-hours complaint after neither side attends
ADJ-00055318
WRC rejects employment-information complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00054130
WRC rejects final wages complaint against Abc Living
ADJ-00054117
WRC dismisses HAP discrimination complaint against landlord
ADJ-00051029
WRC awards bus driver €1,100 after finding he was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00046679
WRC rejects Yahoo employee’s complaints after probationary dismissal
ADJ-00043780
Discrimination and equality Maternity, parental and carer's leave Contracts and notice
Barista withdraws minimum-notice complaint after receiving notice pay
ADJ-00038247
WRC recommends no further action after worker misses hearing
IR - SC - 00001570
WRC upholds former Call - A - Car worker’s redundancy complaint
ADJ-00054667
WRC finds Hsin-te Wang’s two complaints against Dining Experiences not well founded
ADJ-00052231
WRC dismisses agency worker’s complaint against Brightwater
ADJ-00050956
WRC dismisses agency worker’s complaint against Brightwater
ADJ-00048871
WRC dismisses Sick Leave Act complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00046995
Labour Court overturns Ricoh redundancy ruling
UDD256
WRC rules it cannot hear Siptu penalisation complaint
ADJ-00050257
WRC awards Patricia Higgins €15,000 after safety complaint and €5,000 over part-time treatment
ADJ-00043253
Unfair dismissal Fixed-term and part-time workers Discrimination and equality
WRC finds Severica Petronel Irimia was not unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00055562
Tipperary County Council wins constructive dismissal case brought by former school warden
ADJ-00052043
WRC finds scientist entitled to leave pay and statutory redundancy
ADJ-00048765
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Discrimination and equality
WRC awards construction worker €2,800 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00048367
WRC recommends internal process and revised job title for worker
IR - SC - 00002955
WRC recommends €45,000 compensation and €50,000 back payment for Finance Worker
IR - SC - 00001285
WRC rejects security guard’s unpaid wages complaint
ADJ-00054558
WRC finds former San Siro head chef entitled to redundancy payment
ADJ-00054012
E & L Credit ordered to pay €912 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00053791
WRC rejects landlord discrimination complaint over HAP application
ADJ-00053537
BGS Security ordered to pay €5,007.61 over unpaid wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00053349
WRC finds Jamie McGee Gilmore was unfairly dismissed from Finn McCool’s Bar
ADJ-00054333
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal · Donegal
WRC rejects Kianda Technologies worker’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00053968
WRC rejects discrimination complaint as out of time
ADJ-00053744
WRC says €1,500 settlement bars unfair dismissal case
ADJ-00052995
WRC dismisses three pay complaints after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00050718
WRC upholds Declan Cosgrave’s dismissal over passport system access
ADJ-00049538
WRC awards tenant €4,000 after finding discrimination over HAP forms
ADJ-00047172
WRC rejects HSE worker’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00043821
WRC recommends restaurant chain accept internal process outcome in dismissal dispute
IR - SC - 00002760
WRC finds HSE employee’s study-leave complaint misconceived
ADJ-00054813
WRC directs Mani Restaurant to pay worker a redundancy lump sum
ADJ-00054360
WRC rejects worker’s disability discrimination complaint; separate complaint withdrawn
ADJ-00052528
WRC rejects restaurant manager’s break, safety and protected-disclosure complaints
ADJ-00052386
Working hours, holidays and breaks Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
WRC orders company to pay worker €3,200 compensation and €800 gross leave pay
ADJ-00050179
WRC awards Elina Yarovykh €445.63 in minimum-notice case
ADJ-00048946
WRC orders Davis Transport to pay €950 in withheld wages
ADJ-00053915
WRC rejects Christina Boland’s equal-pay complaint against MTU
ADJ-00053731
WRC rejects four complaints after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00053655
Maternity, parental and carer's leave Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC rejects age discrimination complaints over retirement and pay
ADJ-00052442
WRC upholds wage deduction complaint but awards no compensation
ADJ-00051623
WRC awards cleaner €5,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00051473
WRC awards Maciej Bugno €640 in minimum-notice complaint
ADJ-00047735
WRC recommends €2,500 for worker dismissed without fair procedures
IR -SC - 0002965
WRC makes no recommendation on worker’s dispute over treatment by head chef
IR - SC - 00002933
WRC recommends workers use internal procedures before referring disputes
IR - SC - 00002034
WRC rejects religious discrimination complaint over refused leave
ADJ-00053896
WRC rejects catering assistant’s discrimination complaint
ADJ-00053285
WRC awards pastry chef €6,240 for constructive dismissal
ADJ-00052997
Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality
Freda Cahalan wins redundancy appeal against Manor Stone Quarries
ADJ-00051741
WRC allows Paul Nunan’s redundancy appeal
ADJ-00051719
WRC awards Máiréad Hanlon €6,500 after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00050905
WRC dismisses Laura Jaymie Doyle’s complaint as out of time
ADJ-00049290
Labour Court upholds Flynn redundancy pay decision after late appeal
RPD253
WRC rejects former Colossus Casino worker’s late pay complaints
ADJ-00054630
WRC has no jurisdiction over discrimination complaint against bar
ADJ-00053755
WRC orders landlord to pay €4,800 over HAP form refusal
ADJ-00053722
WRC dismisses six complaints after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00052477
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC rejects teacher’s wages complaint against Department of Education
ADJ-00052315
Stephen Cahalan wins redundancy appeal against Manor Stone Quarries
ADJ-00051765
WRC orders The Food Point to pay Jeneffe Silva for unpaid wages and Sunday work
ADJ-00051347
WRC dismisses four complaints after teacher misses hearing
ADJ-00051345
Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality
WRC orders The Food Point to pay Jasmina Yassine for unpaid wages and Sunday work
ADJ-00051344
WRC orders The Food Point to pay Dheinifer Andrade €1,328.21 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00051341
WRC orders The Food Point Limited to pay worker €2,926.39 in unpaid wages and leave
ADJ-00051339
WRC awards €1,960 after finding childcare worker was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00044668
WRC dismisses Childcare Supervisor’s complaints against Oberstown over COVID cocooning
ADJ-00037288
WRC finds discrimination complaint not well founded after hearing absence
ADJ-00053748
WRC rejects former Garda’s working-time complaint as out of time
ADJ-00052826
WRC orders The Food Point Limited to pay €1,876.59 for unpaid wages
ADJ-00051353
WRC orders The Food Point Limited to pay worker €1,469.64 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00051349
WRC orders The Food Point Limited to pay worker €2,768.77 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00051342
Food Point ordered to pay worker €962.76 in unpaid wages and leave
ADJ-00051337
Food Point ordered to pay worker €1,858.62 in unpaid wages and leave
ADJ-00051336
WRC orders Sandonato to pay worker €450 for unpaid notice wages
ADJ-00055015
WRC rejects worker’s annual leave pay complaint after employer payment
ADJ-00053757
WRC rejects public holiday complaint by job-sharing assistant
ADJ-00053736
WRC rejects Primark worker’s pregnancy discrimination complaint
ADJ-00051905
WRC grants Noel Holt redundancy entitlement and €2,815.20 notice pay
ADJ-00051898
WRC awards Robert Aylward €1,800 over written employment terms
ADJ-00050307
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
Parcel King driver awarded €1,800 for unpaid leave and public holidays
ADJ-00049705
WRC rules both worker complaints outside its jurisdiction
ADJ-00030986
Working hours, holidays and breaks Discrimination and equality
WRC orders P & L Carpentry to pay apprentice €170.43 over tool deductions
ADJ-00054716
WRC rejects Branko Drasinac’s terms complaint against Milano
ADJ-00054256
WRC dismisses Dublin Bus wage complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00054222
WRC dismisses Danielle Cristine Souto’s complaint after she misses hearing
ADJ-00053002
WRC rejects Bus Eireann driver’s working-time complaint
ADJ-00048664
WRC rejects hotel worker’s claim she was dismissed for protected disclosure
ADJ-00047957
WRC awards engineer €5,750 over constructive dismissal after pay cut
ADJ-00045901
WRC rejects hotel worker’s discrimination and harassment complaints
ADJ-00044872
WRC awards Tamara Vuletic €40,000 over pregnancy-related dismissal
ADJ-00044781
Labour Court recommends €1,500 payment to Garda worker over grievance delay
LCR23102
Labour Court recommends €500 payment to eligible Bidvest Noonan workers
LCR23101
WRC rejects minimum-wage complaint after parties miss hearing
ADJ-00054104
WRC orders Phelan Woodcraft to pay cabinet maker €1,950 in wages
ADJ-00053413
WRC rejects Alan Ecock’s unfair dismissal complaint against Allied Irish Banks
ADJ-00051849
WRC dismisses Kenny Elliott’s complaint against Bright Motor Group Bright Motor City
ADJ-00051801
WRC dismisses Daniela Krause’s discrimination complaints against Zick Technologies Ltd.
ADJ-00050336