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Worker who caused 'unacceptable waste' of garda resources by not returning company van wins wages order
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission ordered Nical Engineering Ltd to pay refrigeration technician Nathan Collins €1,650 in unpaid wages. Nical said it had a counter-debt claim after a company van was recovered from outside Collins's address under garda supervision, but adjudicator Penelope McGrath ruled that wages could not be withheld. McGrath said the use of garda resources to recover the vehicle was unacceptable.
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What: Report matter: Worker who caused 'unacceptable waste' of garda resources by not returning company van wins wages order. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 20 September 2024 Other
- 2026-04-09 Publication
Why: However Nical's representative said Mr Collins owed the company a "counter-debt" of €3,500, because of the alleged state of the van after it was recovered from outside his address under garda supervision in 2024. CNI source report
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