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Agency ordered to pay interpeter for unfair dismissal
Summary
Forbidden City Ltd, trading as Translation.ie, was ordered by the Workplace Relations Commission to pay €2,000 to interpreter Angela Nagle for unfair dismissal. Nagle, who had worked for the agency since 2009 providing Eastern European language services in courts, Garda stations and hospitals, was dismissed in December 2021 after the agency shifted her from payroll to invoicing, citing new Revenue guidance on self‑employment. Nagle claimed she had been an employee, having received employment slips and tax deductions, and that the agency had failed to provide a contract. The tribunal found evidence of mutuality of obligation, noting Nagle's frequent presence where directed and the agency's payroll practices. The adjudicator concluded Nagle was an employee and had been unfairly dismissed, awarding the €2,000 compensation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Agency ordered to pay interpeter for unfair dismissal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 2021 Other
- May 2013 Other
- 2023-03-06 Publication
Why: HR consultant Karen Talbot, who appeared for Forbidden City, said the company "opted to run [Ms Nagle] through their payroll system" in order to deal with withholding tax "at Revenue direction". CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
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