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Securitas must pay worker after refusing force majeure leave

Summary

An Irish tribunal ordered the Irish arm of Securitas Group to pay security officer Lukasz Nowak €2,500 and restore three days of his annual leave after he was denied force majeure leave. Nowak had requested leave to care for his wife, who had undergone emergency surgery for complications during the birth of their second child on 25 May and was severely incapacitated on 27 May. He argued that the situation was urgent and that he could not leave his wife alone overnight. The company contended that the circumstances did not meet the statutory definition of force majeure and that he could use unpaid carer's leave or annual leave instead. The WRC found that the three days should be treated as force majeure leave, directed Securitas to amend its records, and awarded the compensation. The decision was made by adjudicator Jim Dolan.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Securitas must pay worker after refusing force majeure leave. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 25 May Other
• Monday 27 May Other
• Wednesday 29 May Other
• Friday 31 May Other
• 2024-11-04 Publication

Why: He said that because he was under "immense pressure", he agreed to use his annual leave for the absence and seek redress later. CNI source report

Topics

Stage Trial

Read the original CNI report