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WRC and Labour Court decisions, July 2025

All 155 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated July 2025, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.

  1. Labour Court rejects Robert Mikolajczyk’s bonus appeal

    PWD2528

    Unpaid wages and pay · Waterford

    Original decision

  2. WRC rejects Bahar Dikme complaint after neither side attends hearing

    ADJ-00057499

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  3. WRC makes no recommendation in restaurant worker’s dismissal dispute

    IR-SC-0003177

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  4. WRC dismisses Jamie Palmer’s CCTV grievance complaint

    ADJ-00056705

    Original decision

  5. WRC awards former Shanahan’s On the Green manager €4,272.74 in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00056054

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  6. WRC declines jurisdiction over West Wood Club unfair dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00055900

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  7. WRC dismisses unfair dismissal complaint against C-True Opticians

    ADJ-00051701

    Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  8. WRC awards Dainius Zalys €1,280 over Zellwood employment terms

    ADJ-00049679

    Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  9. Labour Court rejects HSE allowance claim for 33 public health assistant directors

    LCR23170

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  10. WRC awards Derek Clarke €1,317 over wage deductions and holiday pay

    ADJ-00056344

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  11. WRC awards Eleanor Donovan €461.50 for unpaid shift and notice pay

    ADJ-00056090

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  12. WRC dismisses Malena Cirico Aranda’s discriminatory dismissal complaint after non-attendance

    ADJ-00057722

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  13. WRC rejects three complaints after worker misses hearing

    ADJ-00057240

    Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  14. WRC dismisses worker’s unfair dismissal and industrial relations complaints

    ADJ-00056930

    Unfair dismissal Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  15. Theya Healthcare ordered to pay Ciara Donlon after unfair dismissal finding

    ADJ-00056898

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  16. WRC rules Viecura was not Ciara Donlon’s employer

    ADJ-00056852

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  17. WRC rejects Maciej Kowalkowski’s Sunday-pay complaint

    ADJ-00056763

    Working hours, holidays and breaks · Galway

    Original decision

  18. WRC rejects former employee’s annual leave complaint against Institute of Public Health

    ADJ-00055888

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  19. WRC awards restaurant manager compensation after abrupt closure

    ADJ-00054483

    Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  20. WRC recommends €4,000 for general manager after grossly unfair constructive dismissal

    IR-SC-00003624

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  21. WRC awards Juliette Cullen €7,425 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00057343

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  22. WRC awards Patrick Brien €3,078.41 after employer misses hearing

    ADJ-00057007

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  23. WRC awards Craig O'Brien compensation over unpaid wages and leave

    ADJ-00056254

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

    Original decision

  24. WRC rejects former Aer Lingus pilot’s €6,511 back-pay claim

    ADJ-00056175

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  25. Neat Pizza ordered to pay €950 over annual leave

    ADJ-00053784

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  26. Labour Court awards Liam Murphy €18,000 in age discrimination appeal

    EDA2545

    Discrimination and equality · Limerick

    Original decision

  27. Ruta Doyle awarded notice pay and compensation in WRC case against Parnells Gaa Club

    ADJ-00056839

    Redundancy Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  28. WRC awards Deniz Pandar €960.40 in unpaid holiday pay complaint

    ADJ-00054323

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  29. WRC finds RTÉ photographer Beta Bajgart became an employee

    ADJ-00050407

    Fixed-term and part-time workers Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  30. Labour Court awards Anita Ryan €2,487 after unfair redundancy process

    UDD2514

    Unfair dismissal · Limerick

    Original decision

  31. WRC finds no fair-procedure breach in health service disciplinary dispute

    IR - SC - 00003359

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  32. WRC dismisses Christine Reilly’s complaint against Aldi

    ADJ-00056594

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  33. WRC rejects Caroline Hollands’s complaints against Department of Social Protection

    ADJ-00055624

    Discrimination and equality Maternity, parental and carer's leave Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)

    Original decision

  34. WRC rejects Irish Rail worker’s unpaid cessor-days complaint as out of time

    ADJ-00055268

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  35. WRC awards Maciej Piedel €876.90 over unpaid restaurant closure days

    ADJ-00055219

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  36. WRC awards €5,418 over unpaid wages at Gorey Automotive Solutions

    ADJ-00057272

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  37. WRC upholds redundancy and unpaid-entitlement claims against MBC Products

    ADJ-00046165

    Unfair dismissal Redundancy Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  38. Labour Court rejects Gerard Foy’s protected disclosure appeal

    PDD2511

    Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) · Wexford

    Original decision

  39. Labour Court recommends new talks on Marks & Spencer team manager roles

    LCR23165

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  40. Labour Court rejects HSE worker’s safety penalisation appeal

    HSD2515

    Health and safety penalisation · Wexford

    Original decision

  41. WRC directs Airport Hopper Holdings to pay worker €1,900

    ADJ-00057043

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  42. WRC awards Access Drains worker €4,500 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00055172

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  43. WRC rejects Nasir Totakhail’s wages complaint after missed hearing

    ADJ-00054472

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  44. WRC upholds Pawel Kedzior’s redundancy and pay claims against Mbc Products (Ireland) Ltd.

    ADJ-00046166

    Unfair dismissal Redundancy Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  45. WRC rejects wage and unfair dismissal complaints against Aplandai Genetic

    ADJ-00043679

    Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  46. WRC awards Maria Angelica Sandoval Prando €56,076.92 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00043660

    Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  47. WRC finds Paul Patchell’s minimum notice complaint not well founded after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00057058

    Original decision

  48. WRC rejects Simon Legg’s transfer of undertakings complaint against Ceva Logistics

    ADJ-00054050

    Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)

    Original decision

  49. WRC finds all nine complaints against Infosys Bpm Limited not well founded

    ADJ-00053997

    Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  50. WRC orders Tesco to re-engage unfairly dismissed worker

    ADJ-00052619

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  51. WRC rejects Ferrycarrig Hotel worker’s dismissal and disclosure claims

    ADJ-00050960

    Unfair dismissal Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)

    Original decision

  52. WRC awards Robert Kilmartin €4,000 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00050917

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

    Original decision

  53. WRC finds no contravention in Liam Hogan’s Equal Status complaint against Gsoc

    ADJ-00049340

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  54. Labour Court recommends full paramedic pay scales from August 2025

    LCR23164

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  55. Labour Court recommends further talks on Lakeland Dairies operators’ grading claim

    LCR23162

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  56. WRC recommends €7,500 after delays in handling workplace bullying complaints

    IR-SC-00003396

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  57. WRC recommends €7,500 for worker over delays in bullying inquiry

    IR - SC - 00003395

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  58. Labour Court dismisses Sabine Franklin’s appeal over time limit

    EDA2558

    Discrimination and equality · Dublin

    Original decision

  59. WRC dismisses Aveline Chow’s wages complaint after hearing no-show

    ADJ-00057101

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  60. Patrick Cosgrave awarded €1,880.34 over short redundancy notice

    ADJ-00056850

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  61. WRC awards James Cosgrave €2,933.34 for insufficient notice

    ADJ-00056849

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  62. WRC rejects Iryna Ivashyna’s redundancy payment appeal against Adecco Ireland Limited

    ADJ-00055930

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  63. WRC rejects Caroline Condon’s dismissal and penalisation complaints as out of time

    ADJ-00055174

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  64. WRC finds no race discrimination in complaint against Bray Swimming Pool Sport & Leisure Centre

    ADJ-00051732

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  65. WRC makes no recommendation on four disputes after worker misses hearing

    IR-SC-00003783

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  66. WRC makes no recommendation after worker misses hearing

    IR-SC-00003675

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  67. WRC recommends €7,500 for worker over delays in bullying inquiry

    IR - SC - 00003403

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  68. WRC recommends €7,500 for worker over delays in bullying inquiry

    IR - SC - 00003402

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  69. WRC recommends €7,500 for worker over delays in bullying inquiry

    IR - SC - 00003397

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  70. Cleaner awarded €1,271.26 for unpaid wages

    ADJ-00057778

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  71. WRC finds Sarah Keleghan’s redundancy complaint not well founded

    ADJ-00057321

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  72. WRC dismisses Shauna Tsang’s employment complaints after non-attendance

    ADJ-00057198

    Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  73. WRC orders construction contractor to raise truck driver’s hourly pay

    ADJ-00056897

    Original decision

  74. WRC rejects unfair dismissal complaint after claimant misses hearing

    ADJ-00056388

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  75. WRC awards worker €1,200 over missing written employment terms

    ADJ-00056066

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  76. WRC dismisses Sean Fitzgerald’s complaints after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00055643

    Original decision

  77. WRC awards nurse €7,000 after maternity-related discrimination complaint

    ADJ-00054656

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  78. WRC rejects disability discrimination and safety penalisation claims against Mark Monaghan

    ADJ-00052484

    Discrimination and equality · Cavan

    Original decision

  79. WRC orders Camile Thai employer to pay compensation for working-time breaches

    ADJ-00050848

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

    Original decision

  80. WRC rejects employee’s disability discrimination complaint against Limerick start-up

    ADJ-00050742

    Discrimination and equality · Limerick

    Original decision

  81. WRC declines jurisdiction over constructive dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00048088

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  82. WRC rejects age discrimination complaints against Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

    ADJ-00046831

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  83. WRC recommends €7,500 after employer mishandled bullying complaints

    IR - SC - 00003394

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  84. WRC recommends €2,500 for bartender over unfair dismissal and unpaid tips

    IR - SC - 00003377

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  85. WRC awards John Clinton €800 over employment terms complaint

    ADJ-00057175

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  86. WRC orders Project Tile Design to re-engage Karen Kinsella after unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00056466

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  87. WRC awards Justyna Giallombardo €6,188 over unpaid leave and public holidays

    ADJ-00055061

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  88. Kostal ordered to pay €15,000 over age discrimination in retirement case

    ADJ-00053787

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  89. Pinkerton ordered to pay €42,000 after WRC unfair dismissal finding

    ADJ-00051205

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  90. WRC awards €13,637 to chef unfairly dismissed by Umi Falafel operator

    ADJ-00048710

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  91. Labour Court overturns €10,000 age discrimination award against Freshly Chopped Limited

    EDA2557

    Discrimination and equality · Dublin

    Original decision

  92. WRC rejects unfair dismissal complaint after Niall Foran misses hearing

    ADJ-00057274

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  93. WRC rejects Mark Andrew Cox’s working-time complaint after missed hearing

    ADJ-00056794

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  94. WRC finds Chittranjan Kumar Sharma’s discrimination complaint not well founded

    ADJ-00056182

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  95. WRC rejects Emmanuella Umeh’s discrimination complaint against Skyhandling Partnerd Limited

    ADJ-00055987

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  96. WRC rejects discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00055333

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  97. WRC awards worker €1,443 for missing employment information

    ADJ-00055241

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  98. WRC rejects Lidl worker’s unfair dismissal and discrimination complaints

    ADJ-00053882

    Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  99. WRC awards Kevin Cusack €4,600 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00053711

    Unfair dismissal Contracts and notice · Waterford

    Original decision

  100. WRC finds Hi - Veg Limited was not Mata's employer at dismissal

    ADJ-00051043

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

    Original decision

  101. WRC dismisses 11 employment complaints against Roselane Green Limited

    ADJ-00051041

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

    Original decision

  102. WRC awards worker compensation over pay, leave and notice claims

    ADJ-00051040

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

    Original decision

  103. WRC rejects Roma man’s race discrimination complaint against Supervalu

    ADJ-00058542

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  104. WRC directs BGS Security to pay worker €4,213.96 in wages and compensation

    ADJ-00055323

    Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  105. WRC dismisses race discrimination complaint over withdrawn job offer

    ADJ-00054905

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  106. WRC rejects duplicate wage complaint against Bgss Security

    ADJ-00052428

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  107. WRC rejects Ieva Purava’s constructive dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00050496

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  108. Sophie McGuirk’s two complaints against Farago Limited fail after she misses WRC hearing

    ADJ-00055806

    Fixed-term and part-time workers Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  109. WRC dismisses Greta Ivanova’s wage complaint as out of time

    ADJ-00055337

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  110. WRC awards Shaila Pineda €1,181.51 in unpaid pay

    ADJ-00054877

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  111. WRC rejects Takura Marunda’s working-time complaint after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00054852

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  112. WRC declines recommendation after finding resignation was voluntary

    ADJ-00053152

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  113. Chantelle Lingerie ordered to pay €15,800 in constructive dismissal case

    ADJ-00052091

    Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality · Dublin

    Original decision

  114. Labour Court recommends Garda worker accept €36.77 weekly higher-duty allowance

    LCR23159

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  115. WRC recommends €5,850 for worker dismissed without fair procedures

    IR - SC - 00003636

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  116. WRC orders Leeson Catering to pay Maithê Gomes Da Fonseca €3,468.91 in wages

    ADJ-00056690

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  117. WRC wage complaint ends after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00056102

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  118. WRC rejects former Capita agent’s annual leave pay complaint

    ADJ-00055639

    Working hours, holidays and breaks · Cork

    Original decision

  119. WRC directs €900 payment to restaurant worker

    ADJ-00054744

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  120. WRC rejects complaints after neither party attends hearing

    ADJ-00050627

    Industrial relations disputes Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  121. WRC declines to hear Swissport worker’s late pay complaint

    ADJ-00053311

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  122. WRC recommends employee pursue public-service complaint and grievance procedures

    IR - SC - 00003791

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  123. WRC recommends grievance process for psychiatric nurse after finding no detriment

    IR - SC - 00003489

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  124. WRC directs shop owner to pay manager €1,538.97 in wages and €1,025.98 for notice

    ADJ-00057136

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  125. WRC dismisses Lavinia Megyeri’s wage complaint after both parties miss hearing

    ADJ-00056938

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  126. WRC rejects hotel manager’s €2,000 bonus complaint

    ADJ-00056366

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  127. WRC rejects nurse’s discrimination and protected disclosure complaints

    ADJ-00055580

    Discrimination and equality Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)

    Original decision

  128. WRC rejects prison officer’s complaint over domestic violence leave

    ADJ-00054705

    Original decision

  129. WRC awards electrical apprentice €746 for accrued annual leave

    ADJ-00053845

    Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay · Westmeath

    Original decision

  130. WRC rejects Seamus Behan’s unfair dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00053118

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  131. WRC awards security guard €2,000 over daily rest breach

    ADJ-00048798

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  132. WRC rejects Esb Networks worker’s union victimisation complaint

    ADJ-00039406

    Original decision

  133. WRC awards Bohemian FC employee €26,000 over unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00056820

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  134. WRC rejects Andrea Myers’s constructive dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00056614

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  135. WRC dismisses Denise Gibbons’ redundancy complaint after she misses hearing

    ADJ-00056103

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  136. WRC upholds Michael Forde’s two travel-pay complaints

    ADJ-00055483

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  137. WRC finds domestic-violence-leave penalisation complaint not well founded

    ADJ-00055136

    Maternity, parental and carer's leave

    Original decision

  138. WRC dismisses Liz Keating’s discrimination complaint over filing deadline

    ADJ-00054347

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  139. Labour Court dismisses childcare worker’s appeal over transfer

    PDD256

    Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) · Dublin

    Original decision

  140. Labour Court dismisses Hayley Simmonds’s protected disclosure appeal

    PDD255

    Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) · Dublin

    Original decision

  141. Labour Court sets aside recommendation on Limerick City & County Council appeal

    LCR23128

    Industrial relations disputes · Limerick

    Original decision

  142. WRC recommends €1,800 net after finding dismissal process unfair

    IR-SC-00003388

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  143. WRC finds care company was reasonable to refuse revised client roster

    IR - SC - 00002147

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  144. Labour Court rejects Adrian Gates’s penalisation appeal

    HSD257

    Health and safety penalisation

    Original decision

  145. Labour Court upholds rejection of Bernadette Baker’s discrimination appeal

    EDA2552

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  146. WRC rejects €636 unpaid-wages claim after hearing non-attendance

    ADJ-00058221

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  147. WRC dismisses complaint over withdrawn job offer on service grounds

    ADJ-00056842

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  148. WRC rules it cannot hear discrimination complaint against Allied Irish Banks

    ADJ-00056042

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  149. WRC rejects worker’s unfair dismissal complaint after harassment finding

    ADJ-00055973

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  150. WRC dismisses employment terms complaint after neither party attends hearing

    ADJ-00054334

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  151. WRC dismisses employment terms complaint after hearing goes unattended

    ADJ-00054299

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  152. WRC rejects victimisation complaint against St. Patrick's National School Lurgybrack

    ADJ-00053384

    Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  153. WRC awards Glen Moran €32,160 for unfair dismissal and €5,360 for unpaid notice

    ADJ-00051975

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  154. WRC awards Marcin Gawor €1,200 for unpaid annual leave

    ADJ-00051940

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  155. WRC dismisses teacher’s penalisation complaint against Gaelscoil an Raithin board

    ADJ-00044529

    Fixed-term and part-time workers

    Original decision