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Security firm ordered to pay €30k following 'blatant flouting' of pay regulations
Summary
In a July 2025 decision, the Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator Michael McEntee ordered BGS Security Ltd, trading as BGSS, to pay security officer Kipkorir Francis Kiptoo €32,713.96. The award comprised €4,213.96 in unpaid wages, €26,500 in compensation for non‑compliance with the Employment Regulation Order (ERO) under the Industrial Relations Act 1946, and €2,000 for a breach of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994. The adjudicator described the company's conduct as "blatant flouting" of national pay regulations for the security sector, noting that BGSS had failed to provide a satisfactory contract of employment and had ignored the ERO requirements. The decision added to a total of €140,560.71 awarded to former BGSS staff for employment rights breaches since May 2024, reflecting a broader pattern of unpaid wages and regulatory violations by the firm.
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What: Report matter: Security firm ordered to pay €30k following 'blatant flouting' of pay regulations. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
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- May 2024 Other
- July 2024 Other
- 2025-07-23 Publication
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