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Bus driver only learned employer had ceased trading after Liveline call, WRC told

Summary

Damien Kiely, a bus driver for Airport Hopper Holdings Ltd, received €1,900 in compensation for unpaid wages after the company ceased trading. Kiely earned €190 a day and had been unaware of the closure until a Liveline researcher called him on 10 February 2025. He had received no notice, no payment in lieu of notice, and no pay for six days of 2024 annual leave plus three days accrued in 2025. An email from the employer, sent three days later, cited difficulties meeting obligations to Revenue and lacked the director's signature. The Workplace Relations Commission found the complaint well‑founded and ordered the employer to pay the compensation, twice the amount that should have been paid. The decision was issued by adjudicator Úna Glazier‑Farmer.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bus driver only learned employer had ceased trading after Liveline call, WRC told. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 10 February Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-08-01 Publication

Why: Mr Kiely explained that he was left in a "difficult position" as he had been given no notice, no payment in lieu of notice, nor any pay for six days of annual leave carried over from 2024 and three more days accrued in 2025. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report