Jeanette Joyce awarded €8,300 for union penalisation

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Jeanette Joyce was awarded €8,300 by the Workplace Relations Commission for penalisation linked to trade union activity, in a decision reported on 9 September 2024. The case arose from her work as a shop steward at the Iceland store in Coolock, Dublin 17.

The WRC found that late-night messages from then-owner Naeem Maniar, a High Court summons served after the strike and an attempt to withhold Joyce’s wages were intended to pressure her and penalise her union work. It upheld her complaint against Metron Stores Ltd, trading as Iceland, which was in liquidation.

The commission ordered €8,300 in compensation, an amount equivalent to six months’ wages, according to the report.