WRC awards Eugeniu Mutruc €1,920 for unpaid public holidays

The WRC awarded Eugeniu Mutruc €1,920 in compensation for eight unpaid public holidays, but dismissed his statutory redundancy complaint as not well founded. The decision, dated 19 July 2023, found he lacked the 104 weeks of continuous service required for redundancy entitlement. Mutruc, an HGV driver, said he had not received redundancy or public holiday pay. His employer, Mourne Freight Services, said he did not qualify for redundancy and had been paid his holiday entitlement. The officer awarded compensation after the employer failed to provide the requested details of public holiday payments.