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Russian aircraft lessor ordered to pay staff over €30k
Summary
The WRC ruled that Avia Capital Leasing Ltd, the Irish arm of a Russian aircraft leasing firm, must pay former staff over €30,000 for breaches of employment rights after the company shut down in April 2022 due to EU sanctions linked to the Ukraine invasion. The tribunal awarded Sofija Krascuka €6,188 and Alexandra Skavronskaja €22,558 for illegal wage deductions in March and April 2022, and a week's pay each for failure to provide written employment terms. Technical manager Anton Gremin received €11,970.80 for statutory notice entitlements. The tribunal found the company was unable to pay redundancy sums because its bank accounts were frozen, but granted the workers the right to claim redundancy from the social insurance fund. The decision was made in a remote hearing in April 2023 and published on 26 April 2024.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Russian aircraft lessor ordered to pay staff over €30k. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 2022 Other
- 26 April 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 26 April Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 14 April 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2023 Other
- 2024-04-26 Publication
Why: Despite making awards totalling €31,738 to the three workers, the tribunal accepted in its decisions that the employer was "unable to pay" them any redundancy lump sum because of financial sanctions imposed by the EU in April 2022. CNI source report
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