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Paddy Power retail business down 25-30%, CFO tells WRC
Summary
During a Workplace Relations Commission hearing, Pat Hand, CFO of Paddy Power's retail division, confirmed that the company's retail business had fallen by at least 25% since the pandemic and that it is unlikely to recover to pre‑pandemic levels. He explained that the company had ceased rostering overtime for retail staff because the business hours were reduced under government legislation, and that all colleagues were being paid for their contracted hours. Sandra Maher, a long‑time manager at a Paddy Power shop, claimed she was denied overtime after the first lockdown was lifted and that her rostered hours were cut, resulting in a loss of about eight hours a week for several months. Maher's legal representative argued that the cuts breached the Payment of Wages Act, while the bookmaker's representative maintained that overtime was voluntary and no deduction had been made. The adjudicating officer asked for additional documentation and closed the hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Paddy Power retail business down 25-30%, CFO tells WRC. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2020 Other
- June 2020 Other
- December 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- Christmas 2020 Other
- 2022-04-13 Publication
Why: She said on one occasion around Christmas 2020 her shop was closed for four evenings because she had gone to attend a wedding and the staff she said her bosses wanted to cover the shifts "weren't there". CNI source report
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