Benedict Chukwurah awarded €360 for Christmas Day work

Benedict Chukwurah was awarded €360 after the Workplace Relations Commission found his public holiday entitlement complaint against Framewell Limited well-founded. The decision was dated 7 August 2024. Chukwurah, employed as a community officer, said he worked a 12-hour shift on Christmas Day 2023 but received his normal rate of €15 an hour. Framewell argued that he was a part-time worker on a trial period and had not worked the 40 hours required in the previous five weeks. The adjudicator found that Chukwurah was not a part-time employee. The 40-hour threshold did not apply to a whole-time employee, and Framewell was ordered to pay €360 compensation, taking account of his hourly rate and shift length. The adjudicator also accepted the company’s bona fides and noted its willingness to address any mistake.