WRC rejects Mary Kennedy’s five complaints against Brightnwhite Limited

The Workplace Relations Commission found five complaints by Mary Kennedy against Brightnwhite Limited not well founded. The decision was dated 13 December 2022. Kennedy alleged unpaid wages, annual leave and public holidays, including entitlements she said were due when her employment ended. The company said it had paid all sums and holiday entitlements due, and that Kennedy remained employed while on temporary layoff. The WRC found Kennedy had not specified the unpaid wages claimed or identified a deduction. It found she had not accrued annual leave or public holidays during the relevant period while receiving Covid PUP; any earlier public holidays she claimed fell outside that period. Her employment remained live during temporary layoff, so payment for unused leave on cessation did not apply.