WRC upholds six complaints by Janaina Barbosa against Lifetimecare Limited

The Workplace Relations Commission upheld six complaints by Janaina Barbosa against Lifetimecare Limited, including claims for unpaid wages, annual leave, redundancy and minimum notice. It ordered the company to pay €2,310 compensation for annual leave and €1,155 for minimum notice, as well as other sums. Barbosa worked as an office manager earning €577.50 a week. She said she was owed wages for two weeks in September and October 2023 and had taken no annual leave that year. The company told staff on 5 October 2023 it was ceasing trading that day. The WRC also allowed her redundancy claim, awarding a lump sum based on her employment from 23 August 2021 to 5 October 2023 and gross weekly pay of €577.50, subject to the employment being insurable. It upheld three wage complaints, awarding €577.50, €577.50 and €462, and ordered €1,155 for minimum notice. The decision was dated 13 March 2024.