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Worker wins compensation over delay in receiving wages sent to suspended bank account

Date
2026-07-15

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A worker, Gary Doyle, has won €500 in compensation after his employer, Valeo Foods, delayed paying his wages to a suspended bank account. Doyle, a night-shift general operative, encountered banking difficulties in 2025 and requested cash payments, which were refused. His wages were sent to the suspended account, leading to serious financial hardship. The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that Valeo Foods breached the Payment of Wages Act 1991 by waiting for the bank to return the funds before paying his back wages. Doyle was entitled to receive his wages in one lump sum when he provided new account details, but the delay caused significant financial strain. The adjudicator awarded €500 in compensation for the delay in paying his wages for weeks 40 to 42. The employer argued that cash payments were not feasible, but the court accepted that the wages should have been paid promptly upon providing new account details.