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Mushroom picker's selfies show farm clock-in records 'false', WRC told

Summary

A migrant farm labourer, Sruh Ak, claims he was underpaid and overworked at Tiernaneill Mushrooms Ltd. He says his employer's timesheets under‑reported his hours, while his own records, including timestamped selfies, show he worked up to 60‑hour weeks and over 77 hours in a single seven‑day period. Ms Pretty Ndawo, an advocate from the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland, presented evidence that the company's recorded hours for a week starting 23 March 2024 were 37, whereas Ak's records show 60.77 hours, with wages paid at €522 based on the lower figure. The company's representative, Peter Dunlea, explained that pay was calculated on a "pick rate" rather than hourly, and that a clock‑in system, the I‑Grow system, was not used during Ak's employment. The tribunal adjourned the case for an in‑person hearing, noting the complexity of the evidence and the lack of a clock‑in system.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mushroom picker's selfies show farm clock-in records 'false', WRC told. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• August 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• Saturday 23 March 2024 Other
• 27 March Other
• 27 March 2024 Other
• 2025-04-03 Publication

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