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WRC and Labour Court decisions, September 2025

All 152 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated September 2025, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.

  1. Labour Court recommends 3.5% pay rise for 28 First Circle Group workers

    LCR23183

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  2. WRC recommends care assistant join committee on workplace communication

    IR - SC - 00003549

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  3. WRC awards Deirdre Egan €800 over employment terms statement

    ADJ-00058546

    Contracts and notice · Dublin

    Original decision

  4. Four complaints against The Wright Group fail after David Ryan misses WRC hearing

    ADJ-00058358

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  5. WRC awards Carlos Molina Reus €2,600 over late employment statement

    ADJ-00058268

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  6. Academic Bridge ordered to pay €728 over notice of work changes

    ADJ-00057692

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  7. WRC awards Nicola Wren €540 in unpaid notice wages

    ADJ-00056764

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  8. Full Stop Security ordered to pay €520 over missing employment contract

    ADJ-00055546

    Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  9. WRC rejects Arlene Reynolds’s discrimination and victimisation claims against Scalapay

    ADJ-00054841

    Discrimination and equality Maternity, parental and carer's leave

    Original decision

  10. WRC rejects Road Safety Authority mileage discrimination complaint

    ADJ-00053490

    Discrimination and equality · Galway

    Original decision

  11. WRC rejects Amit Chawla’s discrimination complaint against Department of Social Protection

    ADJ-00050937

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  12. WRC awards Premyslaw Osztap €7,400 after finding dismissal by Nvd Trading Limited unfair

    ADJ-00034715

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  13. Labour Court sets aside €15,000 award against Teagasc

    AWD253

    Agency workers and employment permits

    Original decision

  14. WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against Centra Parnell Street

    ADJ-00058073

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  15. WRC says Avista probation review timing was outside employment information law

    ADJ-00057417

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  16. WRC upholds hairdresser’s complaints over breaks and constructive dismissal

    ADJ-00057269

    Industrial relations disputes Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  17. WRC awards employee €1,840 over missing written employment terms

    ADJ-00054468

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  18. WRC closes worker’s €133,311 claimed-loss dispute without recommending in his favour

    IR - SC - 00002164

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  19. Labour Court awards Dan Nechita €500 over rest-break complaint

    DWT2540

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  20. Labour Court awards Dan Nechita €118.50 and €500 over holiday pay

    DWT2539

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  21. WRC rejects three complaints over Limerick construction work

    ADJ-00056997

    Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay · Limerick

    Original decision

  22. WRC rejects firefighter’s €41.66 pay complaint after council payment

    ADJ-00039213

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  23. Labour Court declines to recommend in Dublin Bus worker’s dispute

    LCR23182

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  24. Labour Court dismisses Arafa’s discrimination appeal

    EDA2567

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  25. WRC rejects claim over €1,659.20 wage deduction

    ADJ-00058965

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  26. WRC records Stephen Lawless’s pay complaint resolved before hearing

    ADJ-00057958

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  27. Security guard awarded €2,175 over unpaid wages

    ADJ-00056452

    Unpaid wages and pay · Dublin

    Original decision

  28. WRC rejects former HR employee’s three complaints against St Vincent de Paul

    ADJ-00055966

    Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) · Dublin

    Original decision

  29. Labour Court recommends talks on overtime for ambulance workers

    LCR23181

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  30. WRC declines to recommend backdated locker payment for bus driver

    IR - SC - 00003848

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  31. WRC finds in favour of transport company in bus driver’s locker-pay dispute

    IR - SC - 00003847

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  32. WRC rejects Fiona Reade’s redundancy payment complaint

    ADJ-00058576

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  33. WRC complaints against Sky Handling Partner fail after worker misses hearing

    ADJ-00057902

    Unpaid wages and pay · Dublin

    Original decision

  34. WRC finds restaurant worker’s redundancy complaint not well founded

    ADJ-00057598

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  35. WRC discrimination complaint against The Spice of Life fails after hearing absence

    ADJ-00057532

    Discrimination and equality · Dublin

    Original decision

  36. WRC finds annual leave payment complaint not well-founded after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00057124

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  37. WRC awards worker €2,000 for unfair dismissal

    ADJ-00057031

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  38. WRC rejects two employment complaints after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00057029

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  39. WRC orders Boru Stoves to pay worker €2,581.14 in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00057016

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  40. WRC awards Sean Corrigan €11,520 after finding his dismissal unfair

    ADJ-00056449

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  41. Applus ordered to pay Anne Doyle €11,000 for disability discrimination

    ADJ-00054466

    Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  42. WRC closes discrimination investigation after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00054152

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  43. WRC rules former Mixers Sauces worker lacked service for unfair dismissal claim

    ADJ-00052339

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  44. WRC dismisses Bus Eireann worker’s constructive dismissal claim

    ADJ-00046708

    Unfair dismissal · Sligo

    Original decision

  45. Waterford and Wexford Education Training Board ordered to pay €55,000 after unfair dismissal finding

    ADJ-00025782

    Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  46. Labour Court rejects enhanced compensation claim for Dublin Bus drivers

    LCR23179

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  47. WRC dismisses Tomasz Kowalski’s annual leave pay complaints against Bidvest Noonan

    ADJ-00057156

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  48. WRC rejects Ian Mintern’s bonus pay complaint against Standardaero

    ADJ-00056778

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  49. WRC rejects race discrimination complaint over room rental

    ADJ-00056360

    Discrimination and equality · Dublin

    Original decision

  50. WRC rejects three wage complaints against Funchal Construction

    ADJ-00055738

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  51. WRC rejects Tesco worker’s unfair dismissal complaint

    ADJ-00055471

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  52. WRC rejects age discrimination complaint over Ennis bus journey

    ADJ-00055143

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  53. WRC awards Julie Kelly €44,000 after finding race and gender discrimination

    ADJ-00053416

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  54. WRC awards Martina Reilly €1,617.72 in unfair dismissal case

    ADJ-00052949

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  55. WRC dismisses Teresa Ann Lennon’s complaints as out of time

    ADJ-00057456

    Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) Redundancy

    Original decision

  56. WRC disallows Sheila Gleeson’s redundancy payment appeal after hearing absence

    ADJ-00056821

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  57. WRC dismisses Eramah Soobanah’s constructive dismissal complaint as out of time

    ADJ-00055832

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  58. WRC rejects Lucy Higham’s unfair dismissal complaint against Auxilion Ireland Limited

    ADJ-00053378

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  59. WRC awards Paul Higgins €1,380 over unnotified shift change

    ADJ-00058338

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  60. Redundancy complaint against P & N Foran Engineering not well founded after complainant missed hearing

    ADJ-00056229

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  61. WRC rejects hotel manager’s complaints over probation extension and working time

    ADJ-00055571

    Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  62. Labour Court raises unfair-dismissal award against HYPH Ireland to €445,440

    UDD2533

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  63. Labour Court raises compensation to €2,100 over Iarnród Eireann Irish Rail wage deductions

    PWD2534

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  64. Labour Court raises compensation to €2,800 over Iarnród Eireann Irish Rail wage deductions

    PWD2533

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  65. WRC rejects public servant’s unfair dismissal claim

    ADJ-00056977

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  66. Careplus Pharmacy ordered to pay €300 over missing employment terms

    ADJ-00055792

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

    Original decision

  67. WRC recommends 20 weeks’ pay and apology after grievance delay

    IR - SC - 00004178

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  68. WRC recommends no recovery of shift allowance after offset

    IR - SC - 00003515

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  69. Landmark ordered to pay bartender €260 after WRC upholds written-terms complaint

    ADJ-00058540

    Fixed-term and part-time workers Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  70. WRC finds Brian Hopkins’s unfair dismissal complaint was not made out

    ADJ-00058360

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  71. WRC rejects Martin Hamill’s evening-pay complaint against Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board

    ADJ-00057612

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  72. WRC dismisses Artur Gadek’s three complaints after he misses hearing

    ADJ-00056531

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  73. Painter awarded €33,800 after WRC finds dismissal unfair

    ADJ-00055995

    Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Redundancy

    Original decision

  74. WRC rejects race and religion discrimination complaint against Osborne Hq

    ADJ-00054699

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  75. WRC dismisses two constructive-dismissal complaints after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00054461

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  76. WRC rejects penalisation complaint after Eleanor Maher misses hearing

    ADJ-00052998

    Original decision

  77. WRC awards Gikhil Francis €4,380.29 for unpaid wages and holiday pay

    ADJ-00052807

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  78. WRC awards Helen Byrne €12,292.27 for constructive dismissal

    ADJ-00052415

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  79. WRC dismisses wage complaint after neither party attends hearing

    ADJ-00058239

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  80. WRC rules it has no jurisdiction over Anuka Sarkar’s equality claim

    ADJ-00058101

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  81. WRC awards Joselyn Moreira €11,012 over unpaid wages, tips and missing employment terms

    ADJ-00056911

    Unpaid wages and pay Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  82. WRC cannot hear Patrick McCarry’s redundancy complaint against Greencastle Media Group

    ADJ-00053713

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  83. WRC rejects seven complaints against Chilli Lounge Ltd

    ADJ-00047562

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

    Original decision

  84. Labour Court upholds rejection of Peter Ogurčák’s employment-terms complaint

    TED2519

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  85. Labour Court awards Peter Ogurčák €1,360 in employment terms appeal

    TED2518

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  86. Labour Court rejects race discrimination pay appeal by Peter Ogurčák

    EDA2562

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  87. Labour Court awards Peter Ogurčák €150 for missed rest period

    DWT2537

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  88. WRC dismisses six complaints after worker misses hearing

    ADJ-00056955

    Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  89. WRC rejects complaint over exclusion from voluntary redundancy scheme

    ADJ-00056576

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  90. WRC awards €10,500 for untaken annual leave

    ADJ-00056116

    Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  91. WRC dismisses HSE occupational therapist’s workplace safety complaint

    ADJ-00050827

    Original decision

  92. WRC dismisses unfair dismissal complaint after claimant misses hearing

    ADJ-00048877

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  93. WRC finds Dilbag Dilbag was not unfairly dismissed

    ADJ-00048876

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  94. WRC finds Dilbag Dilbag’s four employment complaints were not well founded

    ADJ-00047714

    Unpaid wages and pay Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  95. WRC rejects Dilbag Dilbag’s complaints against Lana Asian Street Food

    ADJ-00045413

    Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  96. WRC recommends €2,000 for worker dismissed during gym probation

    IR - SC - 00003173

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  97. Labour Court rejects Claire Conlon’s discrimination appeal

    EDA2563

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  98. WRC finds Vanesa Malkina’s employment terms complaint was not well founded

    ADJ-00058787

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  99. WRC awards €4,000 to unfairly dismissed Bray barman

    ADJ-00057324

    Unfair dismissal · Wicklow

    Original decision

  100. WRC declines to hear wage complaint against dissolved company

    ADJ-00057001

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  101. WRC rejects three complaints by Gareth Mulhall against Maurice Ward & Co. Limited

    ADJ-00055126

    Contracts and notice Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  102. Labour Court rejects appeal over Accenture severance waiver

    UDD2532

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  103. Labour Court upholds Oasis Global appeal in redundancy case involving Muhammednurulain Boda

    RPD2513

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  104. Labour Court overturns race discrimination decision against Oasis Global

    EDA2561

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  105. WRC awards hotel worker €2,000 over rest-period breaches

    ADJ-00057262

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  106. WRC dismisses B&Q discrimination complaint as misconceived

    ADJ-00055670

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  107. WRC rejects Huawei employee’s constructive dismissal complaint; age claim out of time

    ADJ-00047655

    Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  108. WRC recommends worker accept local authority’s overtime settlement offer

    IR - SC - 00003550

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  109. WRC rejects Sara Halpin’s wage and dismissal complaints against Agri Farm Source Ltd

    ADJ-00058439

    Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  110. WRC awards former Billsave manager €1,392.06 in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00055071

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  111. WRC rules on four employment information complaints against Beechfield Care Group

    ADJ-00053523

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  112. WRC rejects five complaints against Grant Engineering

    ADJ-00047452

    Discrimination and equality Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)

    Original decision

  113. Gas Networks Ireland wins unfair dismissal case over voucher procurement

    ADJ-00045100

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  114. WRC rejects senior manager’s disability discrimination and dismissal complaints

    ADJ-00044798

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  115. WRC rejects Elm Fire Places worker’s complaint over written employment terms

    ADJ-00058027

    Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  116. WRC upholds Michelle Coyle’s redundancy and notice complaints against Abtran

    ADJ-00057176

    Redundancy

    Original decision

  117. WRC orders BGS Security to pay Jama Barre Adan unpaid wages and entitlements

    ADJ-00056176

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

    Original decision

  118. WRC orders BGS Security to pay Pratik Vasant Tarte €1,422.50 in unpaid wages

    ADJ-00051838

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  119. WRC dismisses Serpil Askar’s complaints after neither side attends hearing

    ADJ-00051221

    Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  120. WRC complaint by Sumeshnee Baloo ends after non-attendance

    ADJ-00050144

    Original decision

  121. WRC rejects Michael Collins’s agency-worker penalisation claim

    ADJ-00049983

    Agency workers and employment permits · Cork

    Original decision

  122. WRC awards driver €3,500 after rejecting redundancy dismissal

    ADJ-00034716

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  123. WRC recommendation goes against shop worker over €100 mistake

    IR - SC - 00003610

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  124. WRC rules McDonagh’s unfair dismissal complaint out of time

    ADJ-00058509

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  125. WRC rejects six employment complaints after worker misses hearing

    ADJ-00058278

    Contracts and notice Industrial relations disputes Working hours, holidays and breaks · Dublin

    Original decision

  126. Landlord ordered to pay €15,000 after refusing tenant’s HAP requests

    ADJ-00058238

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  127. WRC orders DPI Print and Image to pay former bookkeeper €448

    ADJ-00057347

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  128. WRC complaint against Sky Handling Partner fails after worker misses hearing

    ADJ-00056581

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  129. WRC rejects shop assistant’s discrimination and harassment claims

    ADJ-00056213

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  130. WRC rejects bus escort’s unpaid wages complaint

    ADJ-00055565

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  131. WRC rejects age discrimination complaint over travel insurance pricing

    ADJ-00055550

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  132. WRC could not hear kennelhand’s minimum-wage complaint

    ADJ-00059396

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  133. WRC rejects worker’s discrimination and part-time work complaints

    ADJ-00057409

    Discrimination and equality Fixed-term and part-time workers

    Original decision

  134. WRC recommends €3,000 and new workplace procedures

    IR-SC-00003861

    Industrial relations disputes

    Original decision

  135. WRC rejects minimum notice complaint after claimant misses hearing

    ADJ-00058644

    Original decision

  136. WRC rejects Sean Lynch’s discrimination claims against Synergy Security Solutions

    ADJ-00051388

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  137. WRC says Ahmed’s wage deduction complaint was not well founded after he missed hearing

    ADJ-00058422

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  138. WRC awards security officer €45,240 under security industry order

    ADJ-00058202

    Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes Contracts and notice

    Original decision

  139. WRC dismisses working-time penalisation complaint after complainant misses hearing

    ADJ-00057680

    Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  140. WRC says discrimination was not shown after complainant missed hearing

    ADJ-00057536

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  141. WRC orders Boots to pay Oonagh Cody €160.74 in wages and €68.64 in sick pay

    ADJ-00055099

    Unpaid wages and pay Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  142. WRC finds Lucey's annual-leave and equal-pay complaints not well founded

    ADJ-00052908

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  143. WRC says it lacks jurisdiction over Mark Cafferkey’s unpaid wages complaint

    ADJ-00050372

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  144. WRC awards former kitchen porter €1,000 over unpaid tips

    ADJ-00057546

    Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks

    Original decision

  145. WRC dismisses discrimination complaint against Spar, Clancy Quay

    ADJ-00056981

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  146. WRC rejects retired worker’s age discrimination claim over pension grading

    ADJ-00056712

    Discrimination and equality

    Original decision

  147. WRC upholds dismissal over two bottles of wine

    ADJ-00054005

    Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  148. WRC rejects DAA worker’s paid-breaks complaint

    ADJ-00053185

    Unpaid wages and pay

    Original decision

  149. WRC rejects two complaints against Kare Plus Midwest; third withdrawn

    ADJ-00050310

    Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal

    Original decision

  150. WRC rejects John O’Connor’s collective redundancy consultation complaint

    ADJ-00049937

    Original decision

  151. WRC rejects Donie Foley’s collective redundancy consultation complaint

    ADJ-00049934

    Original decision

  152. WRC rejects Kerry Creameries redundancy consultation complaint

    ADJ-00049932

    Original decision