WRC and Labour Court decisions, January 2024
All 188 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated January 2024, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
WRC recommends €2,500 for worker after company provides no appeal process
IR - SC - 00001785
WRC recommends €13,000 after company wrongly presumed worker had resigned
IR - SC - 00001761
WRC finds worker’s dispute not well founded after unfinished grievance process
IR - SC - 00001574
WRC says discrimination claim falls outside industrial relations dispute
IR - SC - 00000787
Irish Rail worker’s complaints over income protection deductions fail
ADJ-00048029
Irish Rail deductions for income protection scheme found lawful
ADJ-00047991
Daybreak ordered to pay €5,500 to unfairly dismissed employee
ADJ-00045980
HSE wins overpayment deduction complaint brought by Nicholas Glynn
ADJ-00045701
WRC complaint against Choc Latte Cleaning Services dismissed after hearing absence
ADJ-00037636
WRC rejects discrimination complaint against Masterlink Logistics
ADJ-00035852
Labour Court orders Sonoma Valley to pay €2,568.84 over unlawful wage deduction
PWD246
Laura Conway’s annual-leave complaints against Beautique Beauty Studio Limited were out of time
ADJ-00048066
WRC dismisses Gizem Tabak’s claims after she misses hearing
ADJ-00046685
WRC had no jurisdiction over horticultural operative’s pay complaint
ADJ-00046635
WRC awards Polina Andreeva €21,307.67 for unpaid salary and entitlements
ADJ-00046112
Derrycourt wins transfer complaints over hospital cleaning contract
ADJ-00045747
WRC recommends no regrading for two government contract managers during pay agreement
ADJ-00041324
Kilkenny County Council ordered to pay €15,000 over disability discrimination
ADJ-00036201
Bobby Fenton awarded €2,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00034531
Labour Court dismisses Michael Mcgagh’s late appeal
PWD243
Labour Court recommends one month’s salary compensation for Smartbox Group Ltd worker
LCR22911
WRC rejects Marius Oprea’s €2,900 unpaid invoices complaint
ADJ-00047138
Veaceslav Gafton awarded €1,261 in pay arrears and €660 for annual leave
ADJ-00046549
PM Purchasing Services ordered to pay Deborah Maher €1,488 in minimum-notice case
ADJ-00046536
WRC rejects Mark Merrigan’s dismissal and transfer complaints
ADJ-00045241
WRC says it lacked jurisdiction over Ann Munoz’s late complaints
ADJ-00044175
WRC awards €10,000 to crane worker in disability discrimination case
ADJ-00042062
WRC rejects Carl Davidson’s age discrimination complaint against Amari
ADJ-00037279
Aideen Nicholson awarded €500 after WRC finds hirer failed to tell her of vacancy
ADJ-00032031
WRC rejects two complaints against Firststaff
ADJ-00028941
Labour Court rejects Thomas O’Brien’s constructive dismissal appeal
UDD244
WRC rejects Louise Sheeran’s redundancy appeal against Aurivo
ADJ-00048137
Department of Justice defeats civil servant’s overtime pay claim
ADJ-00047205
Andrei Avram awarded €15,000 after WRC finds dismissal unfair
ADJ-00045443
HSE agency worker’s unfair-dismissal complaint dismissed on service grounds
ADJ-00045357
WRC awards roofer €3,658.20 over missing written terms
ADJ-00044963
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay
WRC finds hotel housekeeper resigned voluntarily
ADJ-00044830
WRC upholds written-notice complaint against Hellermanntyton
ADJ-00043881
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Contracts and notice
WRC dismisses Salesforce discrimination complaint as out of time
ADJ-00041013
WRC awards tenant €7,000 after landlord failed to facilitate HAP application
ADJ-00039856
WRC dismisses discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00033977
WRC rejects childcare worker’s protected disclosure penalisation complaints
ADJ-00027662
WRC recommends reducing farm labourer’s disciplinary sanctions
IR - SC - 00001897
Mater Private Hospital wins complaint over oncology allowance
ADJ-00047595
WRC rejects unfair dismissal complaint against wrong company
ADJ-00047371
WRC awards Ondrej Pavlak €2,338.44 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00046668
WRC finds Aidan Best’s final-pay complaint was not well founded
ADJ-00045646
WRC finds Sabrina O Reilly’s unfair dismissal complaint was out of time
ADJ-00045278
An Garda Siochana wins three complaints brought by Caroline Walsh
ADJ-00043230
WRC rejects race and religion discrimination complaint against translation firm
ADJ-00042443
WRC dismisses face-mask exemption complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00034473
Hotel worker’s minimum-notice complaint dismissed
ADJ-00047358
WRC dismisses holiday pay complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00047040
WRC awards hotel worker €398.97 over late employment terms
ADJ-00046446
WRC rejects Irish Prison Service director’s age discrimination complaint over €32,000 pay gap
ADJ-00045309
WRC declines jurisdiction over Robert Kennedy’s working-time complaint
ADJ-00045265
WRC rejects Irish Prison Service director’s discrimination complaint
ADJ-00045252
WRC dismisses Robert Kennedy’s unfair dismissal complaint over incorrectly named employer
ADJ-00045001
WRC awards Sarah Fahy €541.56 over missing written employment terms
ADJ-00044540
WRC awards Linda O'Shea Farren €55,000 after unfair dismissal
ADJ-00044000
Irish Prison Service defeats age discrimination pay complaint
ADJ-00041133
WRC awards Deborah Toland €25,000 in age discrimination case
ADJ-00035673
Labour Court recommends €7,500 payment to Beaumont Hospital worker in role dispute
LCR22907
Labour Court recommends €5,368 compensation for SEATANG worker dismissed without procedures
LCR22909
Labour Court recommends 4% and 3.25% pay increases for Go Ahead drivers
LCR22908
WRC makes no recommendation on relief-supervisor assignments
IR - SC - 00001155
WRC allows Patrick Davis’s redundancy appeal
ADJ-00046770
WRC declines jurisdiction over two employment terms complaints
ADJ-00040197
WRC rejects hospital worker’s claim for premium pay during isolation
IR - SC - 00001457
WRC rejects hospital worker’s claim for lost premium payments
IR - SC - 00001456
WRC awards Maura Burke €2,400 for constructive unfair dismissal
ADJ-00046164
Wine bar had no payslip jurisdiction under terms law
ADJ-00045696
WRC awards €5,000 after finding age discrimination and victimisation
ADJ-00045342
Discrimination and equality Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) Industrial relations disputes
WRC awards delivery driver €2,800 over missing written terms
ADJ-00044323
Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
Vicky Gregory awarded €198.24 in holiday-pay complaint
ADJ-00042563
WRC awards Kenneth Brennan €1,137.75 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00042249
WRC dismisses Zakia Tizi-Hsan’s constructive dismissal claim after missed hearing
ADJ-00040480
WRC awards teacher €28,000 after finding Kildare Town Community School unfairly dismissed her
ADJ-00038924
WRC disallows Declan Griffin’s redundancy-payment appeal as out of time
ADJ-00037387
Labour Court recommends maintaining Trinity College Dublin subject librarian staffing
LCR22903
Labour Court recommends €5,000 for G4S worker placed on unpaid suspension
LCR22902
WRC recommends security company review supervisory training after worker’s dispute
IR - SC - 00001239
Redundancy payment complaint fails after issue resolved
ADJ-00047184
WRC awards €18,000 to unfairly dismissed sales representative
ADJ-00046448
Woman qualifies for statutory redundancy payment after WRC counts sick leave as service
ADJ-00043978
Labour Court upholds recommendation on Clare County Council worker’s written warning
LCR22860
WRC grants Ewa Swiniarska redundancy payment for earlier service and four more weeks' notice pay
ADJ-00045930
WRC awards Thomas Murphy €3,000 after finding he was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00045843
WRC orders redundancy, annual-leave and notice payments for David Tynan
ADJ-00045831
WRC awards Gitana Prochoroviene redundancy and additional notice pay
ADJ-00045830
WRC awards Radoslaw Saniewski additional four weeks’ notice pay
ADJ-00045826
WRC orders four extra weeks’ notice pay for former Cribbin employee
ADJ-00045825
WRC directs Cribbin Family Butchers to pay Dalia Aidzeulite-Matijosiene four more weeks’ notice pay
ADJ-00045824
WRC orders extra notice pay and grants Marek Swiniarski’s redundancy appeal
ADJ-00045819
WRC dismisses five complaints after hotel worker misses hearing
ADJ-00045353
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay
WRC awards sewing shop worker €1,080 for employment terms failures
ADJ-00043907
WRC allows John Feeney to bring fresh proceedings against proposed employer
ADJ-00043090
Dentist awarded €5,379.99 over unlawful wage deductions
ADJ-00041696
WRC rejects three complaints by former Cork deli assistant
ADJ-00041270
WRC declines to hear minimum wage complaint over missing pay statement request
ADJ-00048002
WRC awards waitress €812 over unpaid wages
ADJ-00047927
WRC awards €95 over unpaid annual leave
ADJ-00046950
WRC rejects Cork County Council engineer’s discrimination complaint
ADJ-00045924
WRC rejects constructive-dismissal claim over shift change
ADJ-00042841
WRC awards London-based doctor €16,814 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00041359
WRC rejects disability and gender discrimination complaints over driving-licence renewal
ADJ-00037845
Zest At Limited ordered to pay Ann Marie Smullen €24,082 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00036211
Elaine Boland awarded €225 in swim academy wages complaint
ADJ-00035731
Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks · Limerick
C&D Foods ordered to pay Dainis Jirgens €542.97 in notice pay
ADJ-00023305
Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay
WRC had no jurisdiction over Ciara O Meara’s late penalisation complaint
ADJ-00045240
WRC rejects Gráinne Flannery’s unfair dismissal complaint against Mercer
ADJ-00045147
WRC finds Lisa Moore’s redundancy complaint not well founded
ADJ-00036823
Labour Court rejects Peter Doody’s appeal over Transdev’s compulsory retirement age
EDA243
WRC directs Clarity Engagement Solutions to pay John Bird €5,772.75
ADJ-00047889
Landlord wins HAP discrimination case over delayed application
ADJ-00044852
Carmel Egan awarded €10,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00043789
WRC awards Amanda McKeown €25,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00043441
Labour Court recommends €5,000 payment to architect dismissed without notice
LCR22901
WRC recommends employee use internal procedures before bringing grievance
IR - SC - 00001475
Labour Court affirms Beaumont Hospital decision after Somy Thomas misses appeal hearing
EDA242
WRC rejects Roslyn Twohig’s unfair dismissal complaint as out of time
ADJ-00048279
WRC finds National Vehicle Distribution breached gender pay gap reporting rules
ADJ-00046460
Crane driver awarded €26,000 after unfair dismissal finding
ADJ-00044532
WRC directs €440 notice payment to restaurant worker
ADJ-00043316
Legal Aid Board solicitor wins €123.50 wages complaint
ADJ-00038974
Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks · Laois
WRC rejects truck driver’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00028053
Labour Court overturns dismissal decision, awards childcare worker €2,000
UDD242
WRC does not recommend on-call allowance for landfill manager
IR - SC - 00000688
Labour Court upholds ruling against childcare worker in discrimination appeal
EDA241
Amanda Jones loses constructive dismissal claim against Tigers Childcare
ADJ-00046640
WRC recommends €5,000 for worker after unfair grievance process
ADJ-00044739
WRC rejects Sarah McGuirk’s €10,000 bonus complaint
ADJ-00044262
WRC awards Spela Pintar €48,000 for unfair dismissal by Suirsafe Technologies
ADJ-00042573
Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC finds four Tesco complaints not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00042414
WRC says it cannot hear Andrew Stanley’s late redundancy claim
ADJ-00039865
Lidl Ireland GmbH complaints found not well founded after complainant missed hearings
ADJ-00031357
WRC finds retired nurse’s regrading dispute out of time
IR - SC - 00001172
WRC finds driver and employer mutually agreed to end employment
ADJ-00049350
WRC makes no recommendation after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00047287
WRC directs Keegan Quarries to pay Amanda Byrne €1,961.55
ADJ-00047226
WRC awards Patrick Reddy €1,097.70 over employment contract defect
ADJ-00046930
WRC dismisses Xerox worker’s pension complaint as legally misconceived
ADJ-00046678
Harmandeep Singh awarded €1,920 after WRC finds clinic breached employment terms rules
ADJ-00046584
WRC dismisses Vanessa Byrne’s protected disclosure complaint as out of time
ADJ-00046515
WRC rejects Luis Neves’s penalisation complaints against Davra Networks
ADJ-00045156
WRC rejects Melissa Sanders’ disability discrimination complaint against Neutrapharma
ADJ-00044632
Oxfam Ireland ordered to pay Jack Sanfey €117.17 in wages
ADJ-00044577
Gary Maloney awarded €12,500 after WRC finds dismissal unfair
ADJ-00044464
WRC finds equality complaint not made out after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00044448
Pat the Baker ordered to pay employee €910 in commission
ADJ-00044380
WRC rejects age discrimination complaint against St John Ambulance Ireland
ADJ-00043444
WRC finds six complaints against Mbv Drylining Limited not well founded after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00040723
Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC rejects Transdev worker’s protected disclosure and safety complaints
ADJ-00039370
Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) Discrimination and equality
WRC finds no Traveller discrimination in hotel communion booking complaint
ADJ-00039197
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over healthcare worker’s exit offer
ADJ-00034898
WRC finds Johnrev Cutab complaint not well founded after he misses hearing
ADJ-00045690
WRC finds Robert Kowcz complaints over transfer and redundancy not well founded
ADJ-00044445
WRC finds 12 complaints against Peachtree East Peachtree Foods not well founded
ADJ-00041975
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes
WRC awards Aleksandrs Rodjukovs €16,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00040420
Ability West constructive dismissal complaint by Shannon Avril Holland found not well founded
ADJ-00032309
Labour Court upholds ruling on Kelvin Gopaul wages complaint
PWD241
Labour Court recommends pay business case for National Advocacy Service staff
LCR22899
Labour Court says Clive McCarthy’s appeal against film company failed
FTD241
WRC orders Rocket Science Media Ltd to pay Michael Donnelly €550 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00046526
WRC finds Shona Battigan’s annual-leave complaint against Dublin Dental University Hospital not well founded
ADJ-00045687
WRC does not recommend in favour of technical officer in promotion dispute
ADJ-00044299
WRC finds Declan McMullan’s constructive-dismissal complaint against Keyguard Security not well founded
ADJ-00043894
WRC recommends no action after agency worker declines alternative placement
ADJ-00043749
Agency workers and employment permits Industrial relations disputes
Accenture worker’s unfair dismissal complaint found not well founded
ADJ-00043655
WRC upholds Roxana Doba’s unfair-dismissal complaint against AFM Facilities
ADJ-00043540
WRC finds AFM Facilities unfairly dismissed worker but awards no compensation
ADJ-00043189
Ability West ordered to pay €27,000 after WRC upholds sexual harassment complaint
ADJ-00028742
Labour Court rejects Albert Kelly’s unfair dismissal appeal
UDD2453
WRC orders Iceland Stores Ireland to pay Denisa Kaciakova €2,486.86
ADJ-00046354
WRC awards Richard Boylan €3,624 redundancy lump sum
ADJ-00045749
WRC orders Synergy Security Solutions to pay €3,500 after finding sexual harassment
ADJ-00045361
Travelodge Ireland discrimination complaint by Lorraine Chu not well founded
ADJ-00044863
Boots ordered to pay €23,500 after WRC finds Deirdre Hayes was constructively dismissed
ADJ-00038802
James Byrne awarded €6,757.52 after WRC finds he was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00036566
Labour Court overturns €55,000 discrimination award to Caroline O'Connor
EDA2356
WRC declines jurisdiction over Solomon Adebisi’s unfair dismissal complaint
ADJ-00045888
WRC rejects Laurence Mooney’s disability discrimination complaint against Embecta
ADJ-00043474
Tesco staff breached guidance in mask-exemption case, but WRC rejects discrimination complaint
ADJ-00041882
Labour Court recommends talks on Tara Mines disputes involving 500 Workers
LCR22892
Labour Court disallows Stephen Preston’s appeal over wrong employer named
FTD2411
Labour Court rejects Ardscoil Mhuire teacher’s discrimination and victimisation appeal
EDA2350
WRC records worker’s withdrawal of disciplinary dispute
ADJ-00044385
Cork City Council wins WRC race discrimination case over HAP top-up
ADJ-00030995