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Boss who suggested dog may have eaten pay packet successfully defends claim

Summary

A school bus operator who claimed his pay was withheld and that he was constructively dismissed successfully defended a claim of unfair dismissal. The driver, who worked 25 hours a week from August 2018 to February 2020, alleged non‑payment of wages and constructive dismissal under the Payment of Wages Act and the Unfair Dismissals Act. He said the bus company owner had left €600 in his letterbox, contrary to an agreement that cash should be left on the bus dashboard, and that the owner had previously failed to pay €1,500 in wages. The owner, who represented himself, argued the driver had objected to bank transfers, that he had been paid in cash, and that the driver had requested to return to a FÁS scheme but was told to wait 12 months.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Boss who suggested dog may have eaten pay packet successfully defends claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• August 2018 Other
• February 2020 Other
• December 2019 Other
• Friday 31 January 2020 Incident
• Sunday 2 February Other
• 2022-04-28 Publication

Why: "The complainant had no choice but to resign immediately because he was not being paid and he was constructively dismissed as a result," the union organiser argued. CNI source report

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report