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Migrant chef paid €1.61 an hour for 90-hour weeks in case branded 'economic slavery'
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission directed Madhu Foods Limited, trading as Guru Indian Cuisine, to pay Vasantkumar Barot €79,213.72 after his employer entered no defence to his employment-rights complaints. Barot said he paid €15,000 for a work permit and worked more than 90 hours a week, with average hourly pay of €1.61 in 2024. Adjudicator Brian Dalton made awards for wage arrears and working-time breaches, and found that an inference of racial harassment had been raised and not rebutted.
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What: Report matter: Migrant chef paid €1.61 an hour for 90-hour weeks in case branded 'economic slavery'. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2023 Other
- 2026-04-02 Publication
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