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Poultry plant workers due compensation for overtime pay breaches
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has issued orders for compensation to poultry plant workers in Co Cork following a dispute over overtime pay breaches. Fifty-seven workers, including applicants Rafal Chojnacki, Gelu Ciulei, Petru Boboc, Petru Draghici, Zoltan Gal, Pawel Marszalkowski, and Kamila Pokropywna, brought claims against AA Euro Recruitment Ireland Ltd under the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012. The complainants alleged they did not receive the same basic working and employment conditions as comparable workers. Eight test cases were adjudicated, with half selected by the employer and half by the Independent Workers' Union. AA Euro Recruitment, represented by HR consultant David O'Reilly, maintained the claims were unfounded and used as leverage for union recognition. Chief Executive Larry Ryan denied any mistreatment or illegal deductions. Adjudicating Officer Patsy Doyle noted that following facilitated talks, the parties reached a mutually agreed resolution acknowledging contraventions of the Act. Orders were made in seven of the test cases, with compensation ranging from €449 to €2,955.74. It was agreed that payments would be issued to the test case claimants upon the making of the WRC orders, with this resolution reciprocated for all associated complainants linked to the eight test cases.
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What: Report matter: Poultry plant workers due compensation for overtime pay breaches. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-05-31 Publication
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