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Startup ordered to pay former exec €88k
2024-10-02
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
A startup, Cushla Health Systems Ltd, was ordered by an employment tribunal to pay former chief medical officer David Morris €88,134 after the tribunal found that the company unlawfully deducted his salary, notice pay and accrued annual leave. Mr Morris, who had been due €125,000 a year for the first five months of 2024, had experienced repeated late payments from July 2022 to December 2023 and no payments at all in 2024. He claimed the company's CEO, Richard Egan, had repeatedly assured him of funding but failed to provide formal notice of termination until 30 May 2024, after an informal "layoff" discussion in April. The tribunal concluded that the company was liable for unpaid wages in April and May, and directed the company to pay the full amount to Mr Morris.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Startup ordered to pay former exec €88k. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- July 2022 Other
- December 2023 Other
- 3 April Other
- 15 April Other
- 30 May Other
- 3 April 2024 Other
- 30 May 2024 Other
- 2024-10-02 Publication
Why: A month later, Mr Morris explained that he looked for an update, because he was still waiting for his back pay. CNI source report
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