Helena Davis’s three remaining WRC complaints against Dye and Durham fail

The Workplace Relations Commission found that three of Helena Davis’s complaints against Dye and Durham Hibernian Legal International failed. The decision, dated 7 September 2022, concerned alleged underpayment during lay-off, a change to her terms of employment and discrimination. Five other complaints were withdrawn. The adjudicator found no unlawful wage deductions because Davis’s contract provided for lay-off. Her terms complaint failed because she provided no evidence of a change to her contract apart from pandemic restrictions. Her equality complaint failed because she could not identify a ground of discrimination and did not establish a prima facie case. Davis had alleged underpayment during lay-off, discrimination and breaches of obligations under the Terms of Employment Act. The respondent said the contract and handbook provided for lay-off and described the criteria used to select her. Davis resigned in May 2021 and later confirmed her resignation.