Anita Popov awarded €22,478 over employment rights breaches

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Anita Popov was awarded €22,478 by WRC adjudicator Roger McGrath over employment rights breaches reported on 30 August 2024.

The award included €3,037.50 under the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, compensation for working-time breaches including Sunday premiums, €2,025 under the Payment of Wages Act and €3,240 for unfair dismissal. Maternity-related discrimination claims were ruled out of time.

The employer disputed her account, maintaining she generally worked no more than 48 hours weekly and received required breaks. Mr McGrath accepted her records as more accurate, while finding she had received cash top-ups that made underpayment difficult to estimate.