WRC orders Astronomy Ireland and four committee members to pay former manager €10,784

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The Workplace Relations Commission upheld all but one of Sonya Martin’s complaints against Astronomy Ireland and four members of its management committee, including founder David Moore. It directed them to pay her a total of €10,784 within 42 days.

The award includes €3,077 for constructive dismissal under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 and a further €7,707 for failures involving statutory sick leave, annual leave, public holidays and a written statement of employment terms. The adjudicator said there was no mention of steps by Martin to mitigate her loss when setting the constructive-dismissal compensation.

Martin had alleged workplace stress and financial irregularities; Astronomy Ireland rejected allegations of bullying and harassment, and Moore had described claims of financial irregularities as false.