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Worker who was unfairly dismissed after 'unilateral' pay cut is awarded €41k
Summary
John Waters, a worker at Alpha Mechanical Services, began working from home on doctors' orders during the Covid‑19 pandemic. In April 2020 he discovered his pay had been reduced by €803.85, a deduction he claimed was unilateral and unlawful. Waters emailed the company expressing his disgust and threatened to stop working, but the company responded by demanding he return company property and effectively terminated his employment on 10 April 2020. The Workplace Relations Commission found that Alpha had failed to follow proper dismissal procedures and had made two unlawful pay deductions while Waters was working from home. The commission upheld his unfair dismissal claim and awarded him €41,793.23, plus an additional €1,421.55 for wage deductions, totaling €43,214.84. A separate disability‑discrimination claim was dismissed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Worker who was unfairly dismissed after 'unilateral' pay cut is awarded €41k. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 2020 Other
- 2 April 2020 Other
- Wednesday, 8 April Other
- April 8th Other
- Friday 10 April Other
- 2022-07-12 Publication
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