The Labour Court rejected Vidmantas Gailevicius’s appeal against Aiden Smith, trading as Rapid Repairs, over an alleged minimum-wage shortfall. The determination was dated 26 June 2014. Gailevicius argued that tax records suggested he had been underpaid by more than €20,000, but he had not kept records of the hours he worked.
Smith denied breaching the National Minimum Wage Act and said Gailevicius was paid above the minimum wage. He said hours varied with available work and any reductions were agreed. Smith supplied P60 earnings records covering 2006 to 2011; Gailevicius did not contest them. The Court found that Gailevicius had provided no facts grounding his claim and that Smith’s records supported his position. It found Smith had complied with the Act and committed no breach. The complaint was found not well founded, the appeal was disallowed and the Rights Commissioner’s decision was affirmed.