WRC upholds Anne McAndrew’s redundancy complaint against Becketts

The Workplace Relations Commission upheld Anne McAndrew’s statutory redundancy complaint against Camrue Catering Ltd t/a Becketts, finding her entitled to a redundancy lump sum. The decision, dated 8 March 2023, does not state the lump-sum amount. McAndrew told the WRC she had worked for the boutique hotel and restaurant business since 1999 and was laid off in March 2020 when Covid-19 restrictions closed the premises. She said she had not received a redundancy form or payment. The company accepted that statutory redundancy was owed, but said it had limited records; McAndrew disputed its accountant’s €8,145 calculation. The adjudication officer accepted a start date of 20 February 1999 and average weekly wages of €360.13. The decision records gross weekly pay of €306.13 and says the award depends on the Department of Social Protection confirming that McAndrew was in insurable employment during the relevant period.