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Ex-Supermac's manager claims he was 'ostracised' after disagreement with founder Pat McDonagh over alleged non-payment of workers
Summary
A former Supermac's area manager, Peter Straka, claims he was stripped of duties, ostracised by senior colleagues and ultimately demoted after a disagreement with owner Pat McDonagh over alleged non‑payment of staff during the first Covid‑19 lockdown in 2020. Straka says he raised concerns via email between 29 April and 11 May 2020, and that McDonagh met with him on 12 May to express dissatisfaction with his view. Straka alleges that following this meeting he was excluded from meetings, had his role diminished and was demoted in January 2023, which he refused, leading to his dismissal. Supermac's denies the claim and says it has no knowledge of any penalisation under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. The case is being heard at the Workplace Relations Commission, with several of Straka's complaints identified as duplicates and withdrawn, and the remaining complaints to be heard jointly at a later date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ex-Supermac's manager claims he was 'ostracised' after disagreement with founder Pat McDonagh over alleged non-payment of workers. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- February 2023 Other
- October 2019 Other
- 29 April 2020 Other
- 11 May Other
- 12 May Other
- January 2023 Incident
- 2021 and 2022 Other
- 2024-03-19 Publication
Why: Ms Daly explained that she had been speaking to the tribunal's in-house legal counsel about conducting the case behind closed doors, but said she would hear the case in public. CNI source report
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