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Macra na Feirme denies pensions 'side deal'
2023-02-09
Charge Or Pretrial
Summary
A former Macra na Feirme employee, Brian Ó Góilín, claims the organisation breached an October 2021 termination agreement by withholding pension contributions to Aviva, alleging a "side deal" on pensions. He filed a statutory pay claim under the Payment of Wages Act 1991 with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The WRC hearing opened with adjudicating officer Breiffní O'Neill stating that Ó Góilín had signed a compromise agreement waiving his right to a Payment of Wages claim. O'Neill noted that Ó Góilín had signed the settlement with legal advice and without duress, and that he had provided no evidence that Macra failed to meet its obligations. Macra's solicitor, Johanne Duignan, denied any pension side agreement, asserting the document was executed in the presence of a solicitor on 28 October 2021. O'Neill said he would issue a written decision in due course.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Macra na Feirme denies pensions 'side deal'. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- October 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 28 October 2021 Other
- 31 October 2021 Other
- 2023-02-09 Publication
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