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Colleague of Urantsetseg Tserendorj wins €20k over city centre safety fears

Summary

In a Workplace Relations Commission ruling, former Bidvest Noonan cleaning employee Rodica Buga was awarded a €20,000 statutory redundancy payment after her employer dismissed her safety concerns about walking to her car on a public street at 2 am in the Dublin Docklands. Buga, who had worked for the firm for nearly 20 years, had declined a redeployment offer to State Street offices in Dublin 2, citing the lack of secure parking and the risk of walking to her car at night. The adjudicator described the employer's response as "appalling" and noted that Buga's concerns were ignored despite a prior murder of a colleague in the same area. The decision awarded Buga a redundancy package based on 19 years and seven months of service, with a weekly termination pay of €500, totaling roughly €20,000, subject to PRSI confirmation. No notice pay was awarded. The case highlights the employer's failure to address legitimate health and safety concerns.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Colleague of Urantsetseg Tserendorj wins €20k over city centre safety fears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 20 January 2021 Other
• July 2022 Other
• January 2003 Other
• August 2022 Other
• 2024-03-12 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime

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