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Tech CEO says company unable to pay manager's notice pay
2024-03-20
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
The chief executive of Cognito HRM Ltd, trading as WorkCompass, admitted that the company could not pay the €2,125 contractual notice pay owed to former business development manager Amy Horgan after the firm lost funding from Enterprise Ireland. Horgan, who was dismissed on 29 June 2023, had been given only a one‑week notice instead of the four weeks required by her contract. She also claimed an additional €1,997.99 in unpaid commission. The CEO, Denis Coleman, acknowledged that the notice period was due but stated the company had no funds to pay it. Horgan's back wages were eventually paid from the CEO's personal account, and she received her final pay packet, including accrued holiday pay, almost a month late. The Workplace Relations Commission is set to issue a decision in writing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Tech CEO says company unable to pay manager's notice pay. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 29 June 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 24 July Other
- 2024-03-20 Publication
Why: " The worker said she had been left "completely out of pocket" because on top of weeks-long payroll delays, the company had given her nothing in writing about her termination to support a claim for jobseeker's allowance. CNI source report
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