The Labour Court rejected Michael Hayes’s appeal over daily rest breaks, finding his complaint under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 not well founded. The decision was signed on 18 December 2025. Hayes said he received no daily rest breaks. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment argued he was an office holder rather than an employee under a contract of service. The Court found Hayes was not engaged under a contract of employment and was outside the Act’s protections.
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s daily rest-break appeal
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