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Meat factory worker wins €40k after WRC told boss went to home looking for 'massage'
Summary
A part-time meat factory worker has won over €40,000 in compensation for sexual harassment and employment rights breaches after her boss approached her at her home and asked for a head massage. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudicator described the situation as "profoundly troubling," noting that the company director exploited the worker's financial vulnerability. The worker, who was a student in Ireland, was working part-time at Asba Meats Ltd in Shannon, Co Clare, and was relying on the company for a work permit. The tribunal heard that the worker's pay was delayed, and she was struggling to make rent and bill payments. The company director approached her on the premises and asked for her phone number, later texting her to meet at her home.
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What: Report matter: Meat factory worker wins €40k after WRC told boss went to home looking for 'massage'. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2024 Other
- May 2024 Other
- 25 June Other
- 2025-11-24 Publication
Why: "You are fired because we don't have work; we don't have hours for you," it said. CNI source report
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