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Painter-decorator claims he was assaulted by boss
2023-02-03
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
A Workplace Relations Commission hearing concluded with a decision in favour of painter-decorator Shadeem Khan, who alleged he was assaulted by his former employer while seeking unpaid wages. Khan claimed he was left in financial difficulty after VS Painting and Decorating Solutions failed to pay for eight and a half days of work performed between Christmas Eve 2021 and 3 January 2022. He stated that he went to the employer's home in desperation to collect €1,645 in owed wages, during which he was assaulted. Khan reported the incident to An Garda Síochána, which advised him to pursue a civil remedy. The statutory complaint under the Payment of Wages Act 1991 was heard by adjudicating officer Michael MacNamee on 9 December last year. The employer was on notice but did not attend or submit written evidence. Relying on Khan's uncontroverted sworn evidence, MacNamee found that the wages had been unlawfully withheld. The tribunal ordered VS Painting and Decorating Solutions to pay Khan €1,645, subject to tax and statutory deductions. The decision was published recently, resolving the wage dispute in the applicant's favour.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Painter-decorator claims he was assaulted by boss. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 9 December Incident
- November 2021 Other
- 3 January 2022 Other
- Christmas 2021 Incident
- Christmas Eve 2021 Other
- New Year's Day 2022 Other
- Christmas Other
- 2023-02-03 Publication
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