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Security worker paid just €4 an hour to guard high-end Grafton St store, WRC hears
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission heard Michael Ehigiato was rostered for long hours by BGS Security Ltd but received €2,000 cash-in-hand during about three months of work. His union representative alleged systematic wage theft and racial discrimination; the company is in liquidation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Security worker paid just €4 an hour to guard high-end Grafton St store, WRC hears. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 18 March 2025 Other
- July 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-03-12 Publication
Case subjects
Unnamed accused
Accused
Places mentioned
Address Area
- Dublin's Grafton Street
- Grafton Street
Court Venue
- The High Court
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft
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