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Brazilian who lived and worked here illegally fails in 'unrealistic' bid to get State redundancy
Summary
The High Court refused Nilton de Morais's attempt to obtain more than €10,000 from the State redundancy fund after his employer became insolvent. The judge held that undocumented workers are not employees under Irish law and said the claim would undermine immigration policy.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Brazilian who lived and worked here illegally fails in 'unrealistic' bid to get State redundancy. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2012 to 2021 Other
- 2026-03-20 Publication
Why: They said there was no error because EU member states may individually define which workers come within the definition of employees under the directive. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
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