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Migrant fisherman awarded €12.5k over wage breaches

Summary

In a case brought before the Workplace Relations Commission, Elamir Elamdkhoum, a migrant fisherman, secured an order against R&E Fish Ltd for failing to pay the minimum wage under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000. The tribunal found that Elamdkhoum, who worked on a 24‑foot prawn boat from December 2019, was entitled to the national minimum hourly rate for 39 hours each week, even when the vessel was tied up. The employer had not provided a proper employment contract or a written statement of terms, and had failed to supply records of Elamdkhoum's working hours. The adjudicating officer, Conor Stokes, accepted the trade union's calculation and ordered R&E Fish to pay €11,540.78 in pay arrears, €408 for a holiday entitlement breach, and an additional week's pay for the lack of a written statement, bringing the total to €12,500.78.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Migrant fisherman awarded €12.5k over wage breaches. Charges or matters: breach of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; further employment rights breaches. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• December 2019 Other
• October 2020 Other
• 31 January 2021 Other
• November 2020 Other
• February 2021 Other
• 2023-07-04 Publication

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