WRC rejects worker’s €5,503.55 subsistence claim

The Workplace Relations Commission found that a worker’s claim for €5,503.55 in subsistence allowance was not well founded. The worker said the allowance was due while he was assigned away from his permanent station during the pandemic. The employer said the assignment was a temporary transfer, so the allowance was not payable, and also cited delay in making the claim. The adjudicator assessed whether the employer’s internal process met accepted standards of fairness and objectivity, rather than deciding the underlying entitlement. The decision was dated 1 February 2024.