WRC awards seamstress €1,000 after upholding constructive dismissal complaint

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A Workplace Relations Commission adjudication officer upheld Sharon Darcy’s constructive dismissal complaint against Project Fashion Ltd and awarded her €1,000. The finding was described as “very marginal”: the officer said no single event was enough, but the events taken together were persuasive.

Darcy had raised concerns about children using sewing machines and other workplace grievances. She said she resigned after disputes over support and pay, including a promised increase from €15 to €17 an hour that the company later described as a suggestion. Project Fashion denied her complaint.