Dalcassian Wines ordered to pay former account manager €2,769.23

The Workplace Relations Commission found two complaints by former account manager Brendan Kelly against Dalcassian Wines & Spirits Ltd Dalcassian Wines & Spirits well founded and awarded him €2,769.23 for missing written employment terms and €692.31 for unpaid annual leave. Adjudication officer Christina Ryan’s decision was dated 7 September 2023. Kelly worked for the company from November 2021 to February 2022. He said he had repeatedly asked for written terms but received no statement or contract. The officer found no written statement had been provided and described the breach as serious. The award was four weeks’ remuneration. Kelly also said he had not been paid for all his accrued leave when his employment ended. The officer found he was owed €692.31 in compensation for the unpaid leave. The respondent did not attend the hearing, while Kelly and his representative did.