WRC rejects Aramark Campbell Catering worker's unpaid-hours complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission found Christopher O' Toole's complaint over 111 additional hours not well founded, ruling that it was filed outside the six-month time limit. The decision was dated 3 November 2023. O' Toole said he worked the extra hours from June to September 2022 and was owed €2,566.69 net. He regarded a €336.96 payment received in February 2023 as partial compensation. Aramark Campbell Catering disputed that the hours were recorded or approved and argued the claim was out of time. The officer said the time limit was decisive and also found O' Toole had no evidence of the hours worked. The decision noted the employer's separate duty to keep records of hours and breaks, and said it would be prudent to review its practices.