WRC rejects firefighter’s €41.66 pay complaint after council payment

The Workplace Relations Commission found Laurence Farrell’s Payment of Wages complaint against Meath County Council not well founded. Adjudication Officer Maria Kelly dated the decision 26 September 2025. Farrell, a retained firefighter, claimed €41.66 for two hours attending a meeting with an independent facilitator after raising a bullying complaint. The Council argued the claim was out of time; the officer found it was within time. The Council had paid the claimed amount before the hearing, so the officer found no wages remained unpaid.