Apcoa Parking penalisation complaint fails; duplicate claim withdrawn

The WRC found a safety and health penalisation complaint by Ilavinio Vicente against Apcoa Parking Ireland Limited not well founded. A duplicate complaint was withdrawn. The decision, dated 27 July 2026, found that the disciplinary action predated the relevant period and was not caused by a protected act; it also found the claim of continued exposure to risk was not established. Vicente said he had been penalised after raising workplace safety concerns and seeking support. Apcoa disputed that he had treated him differently or caused detriment, while accepting that disciplinary and appeal procedures could have been handled better and that an occupational health referral should have been made.