Philip Hanley wins unfair dismissal claim against restaurant

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Philip Hanley won his unfair dismissal claim against PBR Restaurants Ltd at the Workplace Relations Commission, reported on 23 January 2023. The WRC awarded him €30,000 in compensation.

The commission also found a breach of the Payment of Wages Act but awarded no compensation for it, citing the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the business.

In a later decision involving his brother Stephen, the WRC awarded Stephen Hanley €61,549 for unfair dismissal and other employment rights breaches, bringing awards to Hanley family members in the dispute to more than €117,049.