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WRC and Labour Court decisions, May 2022

All 123 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated May 2022, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.

  1. South Dublin County Council complaint dismissed after Colm Harte missed hearing

    ADJ-00035743

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  2. WRC finds former practice nurse entitled to redundancy payment

    ADJ-00033638

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  3. WRC awards €2,424.48 to unfairly dismissed Ground Investigations Ireland worker

    ADJ-00031446

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  4. WRC rejects Pennys discrimination complaint over missing notification

    ADJ-00030400

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  5. WRC orders Fionnan Martin’s reinstatement after unfair Covid-era dismissal

    ADJ-00030050

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  6. WRC awards Lisa Burke €350 after finding contract terms complaint well founded

    ADJ-00029742

    Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  7. Labour Court recommends €3,000 and extra leave for 450 Staff relocating NFMHS

    LCR22601

    Industrial relations disputes · Dublin Tipperary

    Original decision

  8. WRC finds Roberto Teliz Mendoza’s safety complaint not well founded after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00034330

    Original decision

  9. WRC orders Centum Engineering Services to pay Dean Kerley €7,000 for safety complaint retaliation

    ADJ-00033752

    Original decision

  10. Lidl deputy manager wins unfair dismissal case, receives €17,596.12

    ADJ-00033038

    Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  11. Agency worker awarded €3,024 in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00032676

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  12. Labour Court upholds finding that security operative’s dismissal was not unfair

    UDD2234

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  13. Labour Court recommends 2.5% pay rise for Tesco union members

    LCR22597

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  14. Labour Court upholds decision against Jason Cahill in €1,040 leave dispute

    DWT2227

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  15. WRC awards Pascal Mooney €7,038.72 for dismissal without notice

    ADJ-00033453

    Original decision

  16. WRC recommends €10,000 for worker after employer’s treatment led to illness

    ADJ-00032304

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  17. WRC rejects teacher’s Master’s allowance claim against Department of Education and Skills

    ADJ-00032070

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  18. Labour Court upholds decision rejecting Andrzej Kula’s overtime and weekly-payment claims

    PWD2227

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  19. Labour Court upholds rejection of Andrzej Kula’s construction-wage claim

    PWD2226

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  20. Labour Court recommends meeting and realistic targets for Master Stonemasons worker

    LCR22595

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  21. WRC finds Steven Garry’s complaint not well-founded after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00035665

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  22. WRC refers worker’s Mobile Ganger appointment dispute to internal body

    ADJ-00035337

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  23. WRC awards Agatha Boland €6,300 after finding her dismissal unfair

    ADJ-00031109

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  24. WRC rejects Darius Vilkanauskas’s four complaints against Reynolds Logistics

    ADJ-00031077

    Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  25. WRC finds discrimination complaint not well founded after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00019264

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  26. Labour Court rejects public health nurses’ pension claim

    LCR22596

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  27. WRC rejects Fastway wages complaint after finding worker was employed by an agency

    ADJ-00032678

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  28. WRC finds unfair-dismissal complaint against Doormotion not well founded after Cosgrove misses hearing

    ADJ-00030619

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  29. WRC awards childcare worker €1,200 after rejecting unfair dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00028637

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  30. WRC finds Cristina Marcu’s discrimination complaint not well founded after she misses hearing

    ADJ-00033170

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  31. Palomar Ltd T/A McSwiggans unfairly dismissed Lorraine Manton, WRC finds

    ADJ-00031076

    Redundancy Unfair dismissal · Galway

    Original decision

  32. WRC awards Robert Januszewski €2,492.28 after finding Lidl dismissal unfair

    ADJ-00029944

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  33. WRC rejects Primark worker’s pay complaint over pandemic support payments

    ADJ 00034972

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  34. Labour Court recommends CHC Helicopters Ireland DAC and WORKERS, represented by Forsa, review pension and loss-of-licence arrangements

    LCR22594

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  35. WRC awards Dragos Tone €1,184.99 after employer deducts final wages

    ADJ-00029947

    Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  36. Labour Court urges Kilkenny County Council and Six Workers to use dispute procedures

    LCR22593

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  37. WRC rejects Plaza Hotel worker’s redundancy claim

    ADJ-00034135

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  38. WRC rejects Teacher’s gender discrimination complaint over class reassignment

    ADJ-00027305

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  39. WRC awards Waterford Castle worker €21,843 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00026080

    Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  40. Labour Court upholds €7,800 award to Sharon Tyrrell after finding dismissal unfair

    UDD2233

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  41. Labour Court sets aside €1,500 terms-of-employment award on employer’s appeal

    TED2210

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  42. Labour Court does not uphold worker’s complaint against Specialised Sterile Enviornments Ltd

    LCR22592

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  43. Labour Court recommends €5,000 for Applus worker dismissed without fair procedures

    LCR22587

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  44. Labour Court recommends €3,000 for worker unfairly dismissed by Lexington House

    LCR22590

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  45. Labour Court finds worker’s grievance complaint against Brothers of Charity failed

    LCR22589

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  46. Labour Court upholds An Post decision in postal operative’s safety appeal

    HSD223

    Health and safety penalisation

    Original decision

  47. WRC finds hotel worker entitled to redundancy payment

    ADJ-00033512

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  48. WRC orders JNI Structures to repay €1,300 wage deduction to Marius Cozac

    ADJ-00031424

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  49. WRC rejects Kathleen Stone’s constructive-dismissal complaint against Flutter Entertainment

    ADJ-00029914

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  50. WRC awards Ann Doherty €45,000 after finding pandemic discrimination

    ADJ-00029771

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  51. Two complaints against Mountmellick Dental were not well founded

    ADJ-00029218

    Unfair dismissal Redundancy

    Original decision

  52. WRC had no jurisdiction over late pregnancy dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00026610

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  53. Labour Court upholds decision that worker’s dismissal complaint was out of time

    UDD2232

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  54. WRC recommends €4,500 for worker after flawed investigation into patient-record change

    ADJ-00034360

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  55. WRC awards Carol Lombard €1,008 over Sunday work

    ADJ-00033892

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  56. WRC awards Louise Mc Auley €1,278 for unpaid public holidays

    ADJ-00032749

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  57. WRC finds O’Brien’s sandwich bar discriminated against worker and awards €3,120

    ADJ-00032030

    Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  58. WRC awards Amanda Bumbiere €496 and redundancy entitlement

    ADJ-00030980

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  59. WRC dismisses Gerard Lee’s discrimination complaint against Dublin City Council Culture Company

    ADJ-00030159

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  60. WRC awards €2,500 in HAP rental discrimination case

    ADJ-00028889

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  61. WRC rejects Micheál Kelliher’s complaint against RTÉ over Irish Sign Language at All-Ireland final

    ADJ-00026566

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  62. Labour Court sets aside two working-time decisions against Ivan Wilde Limited

    DWT2225

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  63. WRC dismisses hotel worker’s public-holiday pay complaint as out of time

    ADJ-00034589

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  64. Margaret Walsh awarded €640 each for unfair dismissal and missing written terms

    ADJ-00032464

    Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  65. WRC orders €2,955.74 compensation in agency-work overtime case

    ADJ-00030419

    Contracts and notice Agency workers and employment permits

    Original decision

  66. WRC finds no unlawful wage deduction by Whitford House Hotel

    ADJ-00030367

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  67. WRC rejects Paul McNevin’s discrimination and young persons complaints against Barrog Healthcare

    ADJ-00030284

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  68. WRC finds Jacqueline Byrne’s discrimination complaint against Department of Justice was out of time

    ADJ-00029793

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  69. WRC orders €902.54 compensation for agency worker

    ADJ-00027823

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  70. WRC tells firefighter to pursue unpaid annual leave claim under employment rights law

    ADJ-00026622

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  71. Labour Court recommends Early Years JLC majority pay rates

    LCR22586

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  72. Labour Court varies CLS Recruitment award to Joseph Kuyewawa

    DWT2226

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  73. Permanent Tsb defeats Susan Jordan’s €606 pay claim

    ADJ-00035374

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  74. WRC recommends placement worker discuss grievance with former employer

    ADJ-00030568

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  75. Labour Court awards Robert Blazsik €252 over written terms

    TED229

    Contracts and notice · Waterford

    Original decision

  76. Labour Court upholds decision rejecting Robert Blazsik’s appeal

    PTD221

    Fixed-term and part-time workers · Waterford

    Original decision

  77. Labour Court doubles recommendation to €2,016 for Dessert First worker

    LCR22582

    Industrial relations disputes · Waterford

    Original decision

  78. WRC finds no jurisdiction over Jakub Kaniewski’s redundancy complaints

    ADJ-00030972

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  79. WRC awards Carla Nicoleta Prelicz €4,531.52 in redundancy pay

    ADJ-00028940

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  80. WRC lacked jurisdiction over Dealz discrimination complaint

    ADJ-00028841

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  81. WRC rejects disability claim against Dealz and lacks jurisdiction over Traveller-ground claim

    ADJ-00028832

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  82. Labour Court recommends €3.44 hourly Sunday premium for Bidvest Noonan officers

    LCR22585

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  83. WRC recommends no action over wage deductions

    ADJ-00037891

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  84. WRC declines to recommend injury grant for worker with back injury

    ADJ-00033876

    Industrial relations disputes · Westmeath

    Original decision

  85. WRC orders €12,854.80 in unpaid wages for suspended CEO

    ADJ-00032166

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  86. WRC rejects Hilton Foods worker’s religious discrimination complaint over COVID-19 testing

    ADJ-00032035

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  87. WRC rejects complainant’s disability discrimination claim over redundancy selection

    ADJ-00031820

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  88. WRC finds Martin Phelan’s employment terms complaint against BT not well founded

    ADJ-00031799

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  89. WRC recommends senior manager's post be regularised at Grade VIII from 2014

    ADJ-00031124

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  90. WRC awards Sylvia Hallahan €23,102 after finding her unfairly dismissed by Sanmina

    ADJ-00030939

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  91. WRC finds discrimination complaint against Beechwood House Nursing Home not well founded

    ADJ-00029005

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  92. WRC finds John (Sean) Brilly’s unfair dismissal complaint against Department of Education and Skills misconceived

    ADJ-00027800

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  93. WRC awards €20,000 to teacher unfairly dismissed by Clane school

    ADJ-00027798

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  94. WRC rejects Regina Walsh’s discrimination complaint over principal appointment

    ADJ-00026576

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  95. Labour Court recommends €6,132 compensation for worker unfairly dismissed by Vida Living

    LCR22581

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  96. WRC finds Joshua Taylor’s complaint not well founded after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00035263

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  97. WRC orders Small Changes Wholefoods Store to pay Janice Rose Doyle €706.25

    ADJ-00035117

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  98. WRC declines to hear Erin Porter’s unpaid wages complaint against Café Depèche

    ADJ-00034626

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  99. WRC dismisses Ammi Burke’s unfair dismissal claim against Arthur Cox LLP

    ADJ-00026883

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  100. WRC finds worker’s complaint not well founded after hearing absence

    ADJ-00038021

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  101. WRC finds Ginos Gelato complaint not well founded after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00033357

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  102. WRC rejects HAP discrimination complaint against Easy Lets Ni Ltd

    ADJ-00029448

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  103. WRC rejects HAP discrimination complaint against Strea Properties

    ADJ-00029444

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  104. WRC finds Nua Healthcare did not owe Michael Flynn two weeks’ notice

    ADJ-00026364

    Original decision

  105. WRC rejects three complaints against Dangan Group; two withdrawn

    ADJ-00028956

    Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  106. WRC awards HSE worker €10,000 and 403.90 hours of leave

    ADJ-00035247

    Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  107. WRC finds Compass Group did not unfairly dismiss Juris Akmentins

    ADJ-00032903

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  108. WRC rejects HSE worker’s complaint over temporary Grade 7 role

    ADJ-00032688

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  109. WRC dismisses Mark. J. Savage’s Equal Status complaint as misconceived and vexatious

    ADJ-00031236

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  110. Compass Group Ireland wins as WRC dismisses transfer and discrimination complaints

    ADJ-00028849

    Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  111. WRC rejects teacher’s discrimination and penalisation complaints; employment permits claim withdrawn

    ADJ-00028823

    Discrimination and equality Agency workers and employment permits

    Original decision

  112. WRC grants worker redundancy entitlement after employer liquidation

    ADJ-00027801

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  113. WRC finds K-tech Security dismissal fair; three other complaints withdrawn

    ADJ-00026971

    Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  114. WRC dismisses truck driver's complaint over alleged unpaid taxes and PRSI

    ADJ-00035099

    Original decision

  115. WRC sends hospital doctor’s pay dispute to Tripartite Committee

    ADJ-00033319

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  116. WRC dismisses unfair dismissal complaint against Tyco Ireland after fixed-term exemption applied

    ADJ-00031065

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  117. WRC awards €17,308.20 to chef unfairly dismissed by Tribal Restaurant Limited Tribeton

    ADJ-00029595

    Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Redundancy

    Original decision

  118. WRC awards Darragh O’Farrell €45,000 after finding Aramark unfairly dismissed him

    ADJ-00029348

    Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  119. WRC finds Eircom dismissal of Joanna O’Neill was fair

    ADJ-00027682

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  120. WRC rejects Sean Byrne’s unfair dismissal and notice complaints against Actavo

    ADJ-00027407

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  121. WRC awards hotel worker €1,500 for constructive dismissal

    ADJ-00027068

    Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  122. WRC rules Ian Millar’s redundancy and commission complaints out of time

    ADJ-00032576

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  123. WRC rejects 13 claims against Living Social Europe and Tom Mannion

    ADJ-00030805

    Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision