Daniel Picton working time claim hearing concludes at WRC

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Daniel Picton’s working time claim against Bord na Móna concluded before the Workplace Relations Commission on 12 January 2024, with adjudication officer Paul McKeown due to issue a written decision. The company admitted a breach involving an average working week above the statutory maximum and one failure to provide the required 11-hour rest period, but described the breaches as nominal and disputed the WRC’s jurisdiction over nine earlier alleged breaches. Bord na Móna contested the case through legal submissions.