WRC and Labour Court decisions, April 2023
All 179 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated April 2023, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
Labour Court recommends Trane worker and employer put expired warning dispute behind them
LCR22742
WRC dismisses wage complaint after employer pays outstanding wages
ADJ-00036325
WRC awards childcare worker €14,000 after she raised staffing ratio concerns
ADJ-00035068
WRC rejects childcare worker’s discrimination and dismissal complaints
ADJ-00033642
WRC awards truck driver €20,000 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00029911
Dacandy Transport ordered to pay driver €2,040 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00041153
Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC finds disability discrimination complaint against Garrett Advancing Motion was out of time
ADJ-00039692
WRC dismisses Ian Doogue’s complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00038229
WRC dismisses disability discrimination complaint over post office mask refusal
ADJ-00033144
WRC dismisses face-mask service complaint against June`s Convenience Store
ADJ-00032999
WRC awards barber €700 over unpaid commission
ADJ-00028975
WRC awards Peter Smith €8,112 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00028764
Labour Court dismisses request to rewrite earlier decision
TED235
Labour Court awards driver €346.80 for public holidays
PWD234
Labour Court finds Ciara Farrell had employment contract with Green Electric
EDA2321
WRC complaint over pay deductions fails after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00039121
WRC rejects Kepak worker’s dismissal and safety complaints
ADJ-00035335
WRC recommends worker pursue acting-up duties dispute through union
ADJ-00034647
WRC dismisses David Mc Carthy’s tenancy discrimination complaint
ADJ-00032555
WRC dismisses Ann Mc Nicholl’s employment equality complaint as out of time
ADJ-00026789
WRC recommends no driving allowance for retained firefighter
IR - SC - 00000329
WRC rejects Kilkenny firefighter’s claim for driving allowance
ADJ-00039290
WRC dismisses Mark Murphy’s complaint after he missed hearing
ADJ-00038977
Nurse awarded €2,995 for unpaid wages
ADJ-00038764
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against Bus Éireann
ADJ-00038762
Rentokil worker’s constructive dismissal complaint fails
ADJ-00036509
WRC dismisses complaint over emergency accommodation reimbursement after hearing absence
ADJ-00044612
WRC dismisses complaint over emergency accommodation reimbursement after hearing absence
ADJ-00044611
WRC dismisses complaint over emergency accommodation reimbursement after hearing absence
ADJ-00044610
WRC dismisses complaint over emergency accommodation reimbursement after hearing absence
ADJ-00044609
WRC dismisses homelessness assistance complaint after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044606
WRC dismisses homelessness assistance complaint after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044604
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044602
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044601
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044599
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044598
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044596
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044593
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044590
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044589
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044587
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044583
WRC dismisses Traveller family’s discrimination claims after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00044582
WRC orders Emerald Park to pay Alison Walsh €3,000 for disability discrimination
ADJ-00037622
WRC awards Kevin Dowd €4,000 after finding redundancy dismissal unfair
ADJ-00030827
WRC recommendation finds in worker’s favour after workplace dispute settlement
ADJ-00028364
WRC finds against Traveller family over emergency accommodation claim
ADJ-00010935
WRC finds against Traveller family after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00010589
WRC finds against Traveller family after complainants miss hearing
ADJ-00010582
WRC recommends clearer workplace grievance procedures after antigen-testing dispute
IR - SC - 00000550
WRC finds no disability discrimination in Oughterard Enterprises complaint
ADJ-00041635
WRC finds security guard’s dismissal for misconduct was fair
ADJ-00041011
WRC disallows Juliette Hallinan’s appeal for a redundancy payment
ADJ-00040851
WRC finds Ciara Kennedy’s complaint against Haddington House Hotel not well founded
ADJ-00039582
WRC awards Caolán Higgins €2,850 over constructive dismissal
ADJ-00035176
eBay worker’s discrimination complaints dismissed after she missed hearing
ADJ-00023821
WRC awards transport worker €2,480 over employment terms
ADJ-00043564
WRC dismisses two employment terms complaints after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00041686
Karol Kierschkowski awarded €2,734 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00040996
WRC rejects Crowne Plaza worker’s claim for retention bonus
ADJ-00040138
WRC dismisses Mamoudou Bah’s unpaid wages complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00040053
WRC awards Sylwester Wojcik €20,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00039849
WRC awards Juanita Weblin €1,600 net and €200 for pay complaints
ADJ-00039616
WRC awards Jose Adalberto Da Silva €1,500 for unpaid annual leave
ADJ-00039095
Deadline Direct ordered to pay €50,440 in sexual harassment case
ADJ-00036160
Boston Scientific ordered to re-engage Paul Sheehan after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00027337
Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay
WRC awards Stephen Nelson €6,500 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00024686
WRC awards William Dorney €5,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00024685
Lukasz Tymicki awarded €21,000 after WRC finds dismissal unfair
ADJ-00024684
WRC awards driver €8,000 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00024683
Krzysztof Franczak awarded €2,720 after WRC finds dismissal unfair
ADJ-00024682
Darren Fallon awarded €15,000 after WRC finds dismissal unfair
ADJ-00024679
Stanislav Gradinaru awarded €11,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00024676
Sean F Kelly awarded €8,000 after unfair dismissal by Shannon Transport & Warehouse Company T/A STL Logistics
ADJ-00024675
WRC awards driver €14,000 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00024674
Mark Bissett wins unfair dismissal case against STL Logistics
ADJ-00024669
WRC awards Ben Murphy €15,000 over unfair dismissal
ADJ-00024657
Labour Court varies recommendation on Kilkenny worker’s special leave
LCR22735
Labour Court upholds decision in Westair worker’s bullying appeal
LCR22734
Labour Court overturns €2,000 award to Lance Dutton
FTD234
WRC rules race discrimination complaints against nursing home out of time
ADJ-00042040
WRC dismisses wages complaint after Daryl Malone misses hearing
ADJ-00040584
WRC dismisses two complaints against SIPTU after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00039155
Labour Court refuses late redundancy appeal by Kajetan Soltys
RPD234
Labour Court recommends Stryker Anngrove recognise SIPTU members
LCR22732
WRC rejects six complaints by Adam Mitchell McGrath against O'Neill & Brennan
ADJ-00040231
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
WRC rejects Rory Cahill’s annual leave complaint against Synergy Security Solutions
ADJ-00039948
WRC dismisses six complaints after Kevin Rooney misses hearing
ADJ-00039416
WRC complaint against West Wood Club fails after Colm Faherty misses hearing
ADJ-00036816
MDE Installations ordered to pay €5,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00036454
WRC rejects Helen O'Reilly's age discrimination complaint against Mowlam Healthcare
ADJ-00035561
WRC awards port worker €10,000 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00029225
Labour Court leaves €25,000 discrimination award in place after refusing late appeal
EDA2320
Labour Court upholds rejection of Waterford firefighter’s public holiday pay appeal
DWT239
WRC finds Excel Recruitment complaint not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00040414
WRC rejects social care worker’s complaints over sleepover pay and pregnancy discrimination
ADJ-00034262
Verizon Ireland ordered to pay €4,000 to European Works Council member
ADJ-00035766
WRC rejects Verizon worker’s €1,250 training-cost complaint
ADJ-00035079
WRC orders Verizon Ireland to pay €5,610 towards European Works Council expert costs
ADJ-00034402
Abbott ordered to pay €35,000 after WRC finds Martin O’Riordan was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00029045
WRC finds two Martin O’Riordan complaints against Abbott not well founded
ADJ-00028283
Abbott Ireland wins four WRC complaints over worker’s safety reports
ADJ-00018796
WRC declines to rehear dispute already decided by Labour Court
ADJ-00042265
WRC awards Vlad Donea €2,984.50 in wage complaint
ADJ-00042253
WRC grants worker statutory redundancy payment, rejects notice claim
ADJ-00038275
Ei Electronics wins disability discrimination complaint over dismissal
ADJ-00037768
WRC awards Lidl worker €16,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00037483
WRC rules Anthony Heaphy’s dismissal and penalisation complaints out of time
ADJ-00030778
Labour Court dismisses Luiz Alberto Pereira da Silva’s appeal on jurisdiction grounds
UDD2314
City Direct Bus wins disability service complaint brought by Alan Lee
ADJ-00043904
WRC rejects Maciej Lemiesz’s working-time complaint after missed hearing
ADJ-00040502
WRC rejects six employment complaints against Builders Hoists Ltd
ADJ-00040074
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
WRC rejects six employment complaints against P.J. Hegarty & Sons
ADJ-00040046
Unfair dismissal Industrial relations disputes Discrimination and equality
Keevers Pub ordered to pay €1,600 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00037974
WRC complaint found not well founded after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00040472
WRC rejects Glenn Mccabe’s wages complaint after payment
ADJ-00039593
Tesco wins annual leave pay complaint after WRC finds holiday pay was paid
ADJ-00039450
WRC rejects Sandra Blakeney’s redundancy pay claim against Verve Marketing
ADJ-00037178
WRC awards Aurel Iulian Nechita €597 for withheld wages and holiday pay
ADJ-00037137
Supervalu worker’s claims dismissed as out of time
ADJ-00035908
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over post office mask dispute
ADJ-00035477
WRC awards HSE agency worker about €1,000 for constructive dismissal
ADJ-00034141
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice
Superior Group Irl was not liable for Noel Barron’s dismissal or redundancy claims
ADJ-00032289
WRC says expired warning cannot be expunged from delivery driver’s record
IR - SC - 00000240
Wicklow restaurant ordered to pay worker €98 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00044433
WRC declines to rehear dispute already decided by Labour Court
ADJ-00042273
WRC recommends earlier warnings in worker’s dismissal dispute
ADJ-00041127
WRC rejects 13 complaints after John Murphy misses hearing
ADJ-00040556
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay
WRC awards Jack & Jones worker €10,725 over Sunday premiums
ADJ-00039517
WRC awards €714 to truck driver over missing employment terms statement
ADJ-00039071
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC orders Instant Upright to pay former worker €19,185.68 gross
ADJ-00038913
WRC awards €12,000 after finding HAP discrimination and harassment
ADJ-00037348
WRC recommends no further action on worker’s claims over transfer and pay
ADJ-00036928
WRC awards Aideen Dunbar €1,536 each for unfair dismissal and missing employment terms
ADJ-00036819
WRC finds Alan Dunne’s redundancy complaint against M. Donnie Norton not well founded
ADJ-00035484
WRC rejects Younis Sarwari’s race discrimination complaint
ADJ-00034244
WRC awards Joseph Gallagher €1,000 over written notice of reduced hours
ADJ-00032168
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Fixed-term and part-time workers
Labour Court allows Mark Smith’s redundancy appeal
RPD233
Labour Court awards Mark Smith €4,410 in minimum-notice appeal
MND234
WRC rejects Sean Roche’s redundancy claim
ADJ-00040762
WRC finds no deduction in recruitment consultant’s pay complaint
ADJ-00040491
WRC rejects insurance underwriter’s unpaid bonus complaint
ADJ-00040381
WRC finds worker’s bullying and harassment dispute not well founded
ADJ-00040376
WRC awards Smyth €2,000 over missing An Post terms statement
ADJ-00040360
WRC awards €1,000 after finding Alex Roder’s dismissal unfair
ADJ-00039760
WRC dismisses Bill Kelly’s unfair dismissal claim over employment status
ADJ-00039145
WRC recommends pension recalculation for retired nurse
ADJ-00037358
WRC orders XS Direct Insurance Brokers to pay Paul Burke €6,644.65
ADJ-00037081
WRC orders XS Direct Insurance Brokers to pay Samantha Black €7,237.50
ADJ-00037003
WRC awards Angela Donohue €2,400 over unlawful wage deduction
ADJ-00037001
WRC complaint fails after Colm Faherty misses hearing
ADJ-00036812
WRC awards Fiona Ruane €2,500 over HSE daily-rest breach
ADJ-00036440
HSE ordered to pay nursing manager €2,500 over weekly rest breach
ADJ-00036361
WRC awards Dublin HAP applicant €1,500 in discrimination case
ADJ-00033813
WRC awards €11,250 after finding Kellor Services victimised worker
ADJ-00033436
WRC rejects two TUPE complaints against Waterford Institute of Technology
ADJ-00029002
WRC finds maintenance technician’s dismissal was fair redundancy
ADJ-00028907
WRC awards Malcolm Keogh €3,432 in notice pay and €343.20 for leave
ADJ-00027989
Landlord ordered to pay €13,000 after WRC finds HAP discrimination
ADJ-00040910
WRC finds no Traveller discrimination in complaint against Poundland Ltd Dealz Tralee
ADJ-00040347
WRC concludes investigation after complainant misses discrimination hearing
ADJ-00039570
WRC complaint dismissed after complainant missed hearing
ADJ-00039366
Three complaints against Meteor Mobile dismissed after hearing absence
ADJ-00039251
WRC dismisses three complaints against Eir after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00039250
West Wood Club discrimination complaint fails after man misses hearing
ADJ-00036808
Unfair dismissal complaint against Des Higginbotham Interiors fails after hearing absence
ADJ-00036797
Bookmaker’s victimisation complaint against Association of Irish Racecourses not upheld
ADJ-00036438
WRC awards Keith Mac Shim €1,400 after rejecting unfair dismissal and pay claims
ADJ-00034897
Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice · Wicklow
WRC awards Adrian Heller €1,211.20 for unfair dismissal and €1,360 in notice pay
ADJ-00034134
WRC awards creche worker €5,000 for sexual-orientation harassment
ADJ-00032972
Manor Farm worker’s unfair dismissal and pensions complaints fail
ADJ-00032002
Labour Court makes no recommendation in former worker’s dispute with Padraic Dwane and Sons Transport
LCR22729
RNLI ordered to pay former manager €30,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00041089
WRC rejects teacher’s discrimination complaint over referral time limit
ADJ-00040576
WRC rejects kitchen worker’s redundancy payment claim
ADJ-00039217
WRC rejects Maria Ferreira’s three complaints against Margaret Cleary Recruitcare
ADJ-00038949
WRC awards Fernanda Guilherme Aureliano €1,600 in annual leave case
ADJ-00036517
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against McDonalds’ Restaurants of Ireland
ADJ-00036242
WRC rejects complaints over dismissal after pallet removal
ADJ-00034108