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"Callous" company failed to tell sales exec why she had not been paid
Summary
In October 2022, the Workplace Relations Commission ruled that Helske Energy Save Ltd, a Slovak plasterboard company, had illegally deducted wages and failed to set up a pension account for Irish sales executive Cathy Orr. Orr, hired in summer 2020 to launch a thermal insulation product, discovered unpaid wages in July 2021 and quit in December 2021 after four and a half months of unpaid pay. She claimed €18,281.25 in gross wages and additional pension deductions. The tribunal found the company had deducted €18,281.25 between August and September 2021 and further illegal deductions of €2,435.54 for pension contributions. It awarded Orr €6,7830.78 for loss of earnings and €12,846.47 in compensation, totaling €22,012.79. Helske Energy Save Ltd did not appear at the hearing and did not respond to Orr's inquiries. The decision highlighted the company's failure to communicate and its "insulting and callous" conduct.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Callous" company failed to tell sales exec why she had not been paid. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- July 2021 Other
- August 17 Other
- December 2021 Other
- September 2021 Other
- Christmas Other
- 2022-10-19 Publication
Why: In her decision, she wrote that it was clear Ms Orr made efforts to do "damage control" when her pay didn't come in order to preserve both her employer's reputation and her own. CNI source report
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