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Staff at Irish arm of sanction-hit Russian firm refused pay in roubles, WRC told

Summary

The Irish arm of a Russian aircraft leasing firm, Avia Capital Leasing Ltd, faced a series of employment rights cases after staff refused to be paid in roubles following sanctions. At the Workplace Relations Commission, the company secured adjournments in two cases brought by former staff, arguing it was not properly on notice. The adjournments also allow an Irish legal professional to seek a waiver from the sanctions regime to represent the complainants. Alexandra Skavronskaja and Sofija Krascuka alleged breaches of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973, the Payment of Wages Act 1991, and Skavronskaja also alleged a breach of the Organisation of Working Time Act 2004 over holiday entitlements. They claimed they received late pay for March 2022 and no pay for April, and that management said the company could not complete payments due to blocked bank accounts, a claim the complainants said was unconfirmed by bank representatives.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Staff at Irish arm of sanction-hit Russian firm refused pay in roubles, WRC told. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• March 2022 Other
• 14 April Other
• April 24th 2022 Other
• April 26th Other
• 2023-04-25 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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