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Businessman behind €120-an-hour padel lessons sent 'threatening' texts to coach, WRC finds
Summary
A businessman who charged €120 per hour for padel and pickleball lessons sent 'intimidating' and 'threatening' texts to a coach who was left short on his wages after being let go due to low demand, according to a tribunal. William McGlade, founder of 'House of Padel' in Dublin, accused the coach, Andrés Martínez-Cuquerella, of 'lying about the job you're doing' and 'manipulation of your worth' in messages revealed during a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing. Martínez-Cuquerella, who was employed for eight weeks before being terminated in March, has now secured an order for unpaid wages and notice following a rights complaint. His base pay was €14 an hour, with a €30-an-hour premium for coaching, which customers were charged €120 for. He was owed €224 in public holiday pay, €336 for accrued annual leave, and an underpayment of €16 for an hour's coaching.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Businessman behind €120-an-hour padel lessons sent 'threatening' texts to coach, WRC finds. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2025-12-09 Publication
Why: He was in the job for eight weeks before being terminated in March "seemingly because there was not enough coaching work to make his employment viable", the tribunal noted in a decision published today. CNI source report
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Outcome: Ms McGrath upheld the worker's claim for wages and made a further finding that two weeks' wages were due to Mr Martínez-Cuquerella in lieu of notice as a result of his immediate termination.
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