WRC rejects care assistant’s claim over reduced wages

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed care assistant Michele Milne’s claim that Danu Homecare Limited unlawfully reduced her wages. Adjudication officer Catherine Byrne dated the decision 6 February 2026. Milne alleged she continued to work 84 hours per fortnight but was paid for a guaranteed minimum of 60, leaving travel and time between client visits unpaid. The employer said a change to its HSE contract led it to guarantee 60 hours. The adjudicator found Milne had not established a contractual entitlement to pay for 84 hours per fortnight.