Nicole Marques Montano awarded €13,554 over leave complaint

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Nicole Marques Montano was awarded €13,554 by the Workplace Relations Commission over a complaint concerning victimisation and annual leave, reported on 6 October 2023.

The WRC also ordered the Brazilian government to restore 14 days of annual leave with immediate effect. It rejected her separate complaint alleging an unlawful €7,674 wage deduction during maternity leave, after finding no contractual entitlement to the claimed top-up payment.

The government’s solicitor strongly rejected the victimisation allegation. The WRC found that withdrawing permission to carry over the leave after her discrimination complaint constituted a detriment.