WRC upholds five claims by chef after restaurant closure

The Workplace Relations Commission upheld five claims by chef Wan Zamani Bin Wan Abd Man after the restaurant where he worked closed in June 2022. The decision was dated 27 November 2023. The WRC found that his employment ended by reason of redundancy and said he was entitled to a redundancy payment based on insurable employment. It also awarded him €3,094.50 for four weeks’ notice, €500 for Sunday work, €309.45 for two public holidays and €565.50 for unpaid annual leave. The claims followed the closure of Moport Ltd Koh Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge, where he had worked as a chef. The respondent did not attend the hearing. The decision records his employment dates differently in its background and redundancy calculation.