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Ex-employee of scandal hit charity Bothar takes action over pay

Summary

A former employee of the charity Bóthar, Aisling Matthews, claims she is owed additional redundancy pay because the charity has not honoured an agreement with former chief executive David Moloney regarding a sabbatical she took between 2010 and 2011. In 2021 Bóthar sued Mr Moloney in the High Court after he admitted misappropriating charity funds for personal use, stating he spent the money on family holidays and friends. Matthews has brought a claim before the Workplace Relations Commission under the Redundancy Payments Act, the Organisation of Working Time Acts, the Payment of Wages Act and the Terms of Employment (Information) Act. The commission's adjudicating officer, Michael MacNamee, noted that the charity calculated her redundancy based on service starting in 2011, not 2007, and that evidence is needed to establish continuous service. Ms Matthews argues she had a sabbatical authorised by Mr Moloney, supported by a plaque and an email confirming ten years of service.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ex-employee of scandal hit charity Bothar takes action over pay. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• September 2010 Other
• April 2011 Other
• April 1 2021 Other
• 2022-10-18 Publication

Why: A ex-employee of scandal-hit charity Bóthar claims she is owes more redundancy pay than she got because the charity isn't honouring an agreement with former chief executive David Moloney about taking a sabbatical over a decade ago. CNI source report

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