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Horse dealer ordered to pay stable worker €4.5k for employment rights breaches
Summary
A stable worker, Valentine Jevardat De Fombelle, has won over €4,500 for multiple employment rights breaches against a horse dealer. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) upheld statutory complaints under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000, the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, and the Payment of Wages Act 1991 against TG Sporthorses Ltd. Jevardat De Fombelle, a French national, worked 60-hour weeks and was regularly required to work over the legal maximum number of hours. She was paid on a monthly basis and was left short by €2,815 in wages. The adjudication officer awarded her €2,815 under the Payment of Wages Act, €500 in compensation for a breach of the National Minimum Wage Act, €750 for excessive working hours, and €500 for the failure to pay a Sunday premium. The total awarded to Jevardat De Fombelle in the case was €4,565.
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What: Report matter: Horse dealer ordered to pay stable worker €4.5k for employment rights breaches. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 24 April 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- 15 August Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-06-02 Publication
Why: Ms Jevardat De Fombelle said she had looked for her payslips in order to try and calculate her hourly pay, but had no reply. CNI source report
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