Courts / Limerick / Report
Roadbridge workers seek Irish redundancy entitlements
Summary
A group of nine former Roadbridge employees, represented by Siptu, are seeking an order to have their UK-based redundancy payments adjusted to match Irish statutory rates. The workers, who were employed by Roadbridge Ireland Ltd and transferred to the UK between 2018 and 2021, claim they should be entitled to higher redundancy payments under Irish law. The workers, who have over a decade of service with the company, received payments based on UK rates, which are lower than the Irish statutory scheme. The case was heard at the Workplace Relations Commission in Dublin, with the company and its liquidators not attending. The workers argue that their service should be counted under the Irish system, and they are seeking compensation for the difference. The adjudicating officer expressed that he had not encountered such a situation before and would need legal advice. The union is seeking an order from the WRC to proceed with claims from the State's social insurance fund.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Roadbridge workers seek Irish redundancy entitlements. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 2021 Other
- 28 March 2021 Other
- 2022-11-01 Publication
Why: He closed the hearing to consider his decision and said he would only reopen the matter in the "most unlikely" position that the respondent stated a valid reason for non-attendance. CNI source report
Places mentioned
Topics
Related court reports
- Manager at global IT firm denies company 'lied' about position of former Irish employee
- High Court refuses to surrender Limerick man wanted for alleged human trafficking in Greece
- Tipperary man admits attempted murder
- Volunteer who said he was sacked for warning Church officials of 'rogue' relic traders can't pursue case, WRC rules
- Appearance of tips machine in cafe that pulled in €5k unexplained, tribunal notes
- 'You've to get the morning after pill': man who was 18 when he raped girl (15) gets seven years
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request