The WRC awarded a security guard €3,000 after finding his employer failed to pay contractual overtime. The decision was dated 21 February 2023. The guard said he worked 7.25 overtime hours each week without the premium rates set out in his contract. The security company accepted that overtime was owed but argued the claim should cover only the six months before it was submitted. The WRC extended the time limit by six months because the guard relied on managers’ assurances that they would investigate the pay discrepancy. It found €1,608 gross in unpaid wages for the relevant year and directed the company to pay €3,000 compensation under the Payment of Wages Act.
WRC awards security guard €3,000 over unpaid contractual overtime
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