WRC finds Susan Dwyer’s pay-frequency complaint out of time

The Workplace Relations Commission found Susan Dwyer’s complaint about a change to monthly pay was brought outside the time limit and was not well founded; the merits were not decided. The decision was dated 24 February 2023. Dwyer had been paid weekly before transferring to Rentokil Initial Limited in 2018, then fortnightly. The company later moved her to monthly pay from March 2021 after discussions with staff failed to reach agreement. Her union argued that the change breached terms protected by the transfer regulations; the company said the complaint was late. Dwyer’s separate Payment of Wages Act complaint was withdrawn.