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Plumber says firm 'made a fool' out of him by not registering apprenticeship

Summary

Joshua Daly, a construction worker, claims that Lynch Gilligan Plumbing & Heating Ltd treated him as a first‑year apprentice plumber without registering his apprenticeship, thereby paying him below the statutory rate and failing to provide required pension and holiday pay. He says the company paid him at the apprentice rate of 33.3% of €22.73 per hour, amounting to a loss of €5,108.53 over three months, and that his final payment was marked "Unite the Union" on his bank statement after he mentioned joining the union. Daly alleges the firm was "busted" and that he was dismissed on 28 May, but the company later clarified it was not dissolved. The Workplace Relations Commission is set to issue a decision in the coming weeks. The complaint was lodged under the Payment of Wages Act 1991.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Plumber says firm 'made a fool' out of him by not registering apprenticeship. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 1 March 2023 Other
• 28 May Other
• 2024-01-18 Publication

Why: Giving evidence to the Workplace Relations Commission this afternoon, the worker also said he believed his final payment from the company appeared as "Unite the Union" on his bank statement because he said he would go to the union and his boss had "found it amusing". CNI source report

Topics

Stage Trial

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