The Workplace Relations Commission awarded product designer Mckella Daly €6,101.30 in unpaid wages from Zenoz Ltd, finding she was an employee rather than a contractor. The decision was dated 28 February 2024.
Daly said she was underpaid from September 2022 until her employment ended. Zenoz argued she was a contractor and said it withheld invoice payments because of concerns about her work.
The adjudication officer found Zenoz assigned and reviewed Daly’s work, required daily updates, and had her work at its premises under direct supervision for most of her engagement. Those factors supported a contract of employment. The officer also found no work deficiencies had been established and that concerns about output did not justify withholding wages. Daly’s award is subject to normal income deductions.