WRC tells firefighter to pursue unpaid annual leave claim under employment rights law

The Workplace Relations Commission recommended that a firefighter pursue his claim for unpaid annual leave under the appropriate employment rights legislation, after finding the dispute fell outside the Industrial Relations Act. The decision was dated 16 May 2022. The worker said he had not received annual leave from February 2014 to December 2017, first as a retained firefighter and later in full-time service. The employer argued the leave entitlement could affect a group of workers. The adjudicator agreed and recommended pursuing any employment rights claim within the applicable time limits.