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'I will come after your property': worker says ex-Iceland boss personally threatened her with lawsuit on eve of strike
Summary
In a Workplace Relations Commission hearing, former Iceland employee Jeanette Joyce alleged that Naeem Maniar, the owner of Iceland's Irish stores, threatened her with a lawsuit targeting her personal property if she and her colleagues went on strike. Joyce said she received late‑night texts accusing her trade union of "playing dirty" and spreading "false news and propaganda." She claimed she was a shop steward for the Independent Workers' Union and that she had been harassed and bullied by Maniar, including being served legal papers for "unlawful industrial action." Joyce also reported wage withholding after the strike, delayed payment of €265.45 net wages, and hostile payroll emails. She filed a grievance for harassment and bullying, but no action was taken before the store entered liquidation. The case is pending adjudication by the WRC.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I will come after your property': worker says ex-Iceland boss personally threatened her with lawsuit on eve of strike. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2023 Other
- 18 May Other
- Friday May 19th, 2023 Incident
- Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-06-12 Publication
Why: In a complaint under the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006 against Metron Stores Ltd trading as Iceland (in liquidation) the worker, Jeanette Joyce, said she was targeted for "harassment and bullying" by the businessman because she was a trade union shop steward. CNI source report
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