WRC and Labour Court decisions, December 2025
All 124 WRC and Labour Court decisions dated December 2025, newest first, with the outcome, any award and a link to the original decision.
Labour Court declines pay review referral requested by 4600 Mixed Academic Grades
LCR23205
Labour Court rejects Jack Cuddy’s equal-pay appeal against Ballyfin Demesne Limited
EDA2565
Labour Court recommends national conciliation for Wexford General Hospital on-call rest dispute
LCR23204
WRC declines to recommend for worker over employer’s handling of harassment complaint
IR - SC - 00003422
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes appeal over fixed-term work protections
FTD254
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s fixed-term work complaint
FTD253
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s fixed-term work appeal
FTD252
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s public-holiday complaint
DWT2551
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s paid annual leave appeal
DWT2550
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s public holiday appeal
DWT2549
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s annual leave pay appeal
DWT2548
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s daily rest break appeal
DWT2547
Labour Court rejects Michael Hayes’s daily rest-break appeal
DWT2546
WRC finds HSE’s part-time pharmacist threshold unjustified
ADJ-00056912
Discrimination and equality Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC awards Susan Quain €40,000 after finding she was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00054172
Labour Court recommends Ryanair keep Forsa informed on European Works Council nominations
LCR23203
WRC sends worker’s restructuring dispute back to parties
IR - SC - 00004452
WRC rejects holiday-pay complaint against Libra Transport
ADJ-00062316
WRC rejects Bujdei holiday-pay complaint against Libra Transport
ADJ-00061741
WRC finds two complaints against Bs Tiling not well founded after missed hearing
ADJ-00060478
WRC awards Barry Corbet €5,600 over missing employment terms
ADJ-00059371
WRC upholds statutory sick pay complaint against Musgrave Marketplace
ADJ-00059059
WRC rejects holiday-pay complaint against Libra Transport
ADJ-00058736
WRC awards security officer €4,000 over unfair dismissal
ADJ-00058588
Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks Maternity, parental and carer's leave
WRC declines jurisdiction over late holiday-pay and notice-pay complaints
ADJ-00057526
Barnardos wins WRC case over shop assistant’s duties
ADJ-00057481
WRC finds Jeremy Smith’s holiday, notice and redundancy claims out of time
ADJ-00057421
Banner Pharmacy ordered to pay €6,916 over vacancy notice failure
ADJ-00057036
Discrimination and equality Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC rejects security guard’s pay and annual leave complaints
ADJ-00056154
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC awards David Lawson €3,360.38 in unpaid wages case
ADJ-00052931
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against Occipital
ADJ-00051429
WRC rejects security officer’s discriminatory dismissal complaint
ADJ-00046179
WRC recommends €2,000 for worker dismissed during probation
IR - SC - 00003501
WRC recommends €2,000 after State Agency made unnotified wage deductions
IR - SC - 00003278
WRC dismisses Ragia Ali’s unpaid wages complaint after hearing absence
ADJ-00060009
WRC dismisses Sodexo notice pay complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00060006
WRC awards Ysobel O'Sullivan €544 in notice pay case
ADJ-00059881
WRC finds Ronald Bujdei’s holiday-pay complaint against Libra Transport was not well founded
ADJ-00059664
WRC rejects Laura Fagan’s public-holiday pay and sick-leave complaints
ADJ-00058791
WRC declines to hear working-time complaint against Iniscare
ADJ-00057359
WRC dismisses school bus driver’s age claims against Bus Eireann
ADJ-00057165
WRC rejects three complaints after worker misses hearings
ADJ-00057083
WRC dismisses unfair dismissal complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00055582
WRC rejects TikTok employee’s unfair dismissal claim over redundancy selection
ADJ-00054740
Keeper Security EMEA ordered to pay €12,348.61 in commission dispute
ADJ-00051917
WRC awards €4,000 to Sam Ellison for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00051343
Unpaid wages and pay Unfair dismissal Fixed-term and part-time workers
Labour Court recommends €3,700 from HSE West over delayed allowance claim
LCR23202
Labour Court recommends €3,307.68 from The Wright Group after worker’s resignation
LCR23201
WRC recommends €550 for teacher whose dismissal lacked procedure
IR - SC - 00004594
WRC rejects Gordon Forde’s Sectoral Employment Order pay complaint
ADJ-00060361
WRC awards George Fahey €5,445 in unpaid wages claim
ADJ-00060236
WRC rejects Kian Pettit's protected disclosure and constructive dismissal complaints
ADJ-00057845
WRC finds Michele Perry entitled to redundancy payment after pub closure
ADJ-00055530
WRC dismisses Gem Plastics disability discrimination complaint
ADJ-00051804
WRC rejects race discrimination complaint against CPL Healthcare
ADJ-00047820
WRC rejects redundancy complaint against Cliff At Lyons
ADJ-00059349
WRC dismisses Donal Warren’s unfair dismissal complaint after he misses hearing
ADJ-00059073
WRC rejects John McDonnell’s unfair dismissal claim against Faneside Transport
ADJ-00057995
WRC treats disability claim against camp provider as duplicate
ADJ-00056964
WRC rejects three complaints against Brendan Walsh t/a Brendan Walsh Fruit & Veg
ADJ-00055642
Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality
WRC upholds Elizabeth Dunne’s annual leave claim against County Wicklow Community Partnership Clg County Wicklow Partnership
ADJ-00052200
Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks Contracts and notice
WRC makes no recommendation for healthcare worker in dismissal dispute
IR-SC-00004304
WRC rejects five complaints against Valshan Unlimited, makes no award
ADJ-00056185
Discrimination and equality Contracts and notice · Waterford
WRC cannot hear Breda Wimsey’s discrimination complaint against Abbvie
ADJ-00055335
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against Booking.com
ADJ-00050625
WRC awards €13,000 after finding HSE driver-role requirement indirectly discriminated
ADJ-00042605
WRC awards former Cork Pride Festival manager €19,517 net for unpaid wages
ADJ-00059716
WRC dismisses anonymised discrimination complaint as out of time
ADJ-00058525
WRC rejects nine complaints after Cristina Bargan misses hearing
ADJ-00058164
Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
WRC rejects ten complaints after Cristina Bargan and representative miss hearing
ADJ-00058160
Maternity, parental and carer's leave Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC finds against airport security trainee in terms complaint
ADJ-00056627
WRC awards Iker Sanchez €4,195 for unpaid wages, holiday pay and notice
ADJ-00060329
WRC rejects Cristina Bargan’s unfair-dismissal claim after hearing absence
ADJ-00057781
WRC dismisses request for more predictable working conditions
ADJ-00057765
WRC awards former head chef €6,000 for leave and public holidays
ADJ-00057371
WRC dismisses sick leave complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00056923
WRC rejects two employment complaints after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00056680
WRC awards Helena O'Neill €5,144 after finding dismissal unfair
ADJ-00055998
WRC awards €2,500 after finding Chandan Kumar Mandal was unfairly dismissed
ADJ-00053441
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Industrial relations disputes · Galway
WRC rejects Garda employee’s gender discrimination complaint
ADJ-00040688
WRC has no jurisdiction over a manager’s hospital regrading dispute
IR - SC - 00004270
Happiez Ltd. ordered to pay €195.75 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00059929
WRC rejects unfair dismissal complaint against Trilateral Research
ADJ-00054597
WRC dismisses wages complaint after Noeleen Cahill misses hearing
ADJ-00052757
WRC recommends €10,000 and probation policy after unfair dismissal
IR-SC-00003211
WRC recommends placing worker on point five of clerical pay scale
IR - SC - 00003407
WRC finds worker resigned and received pay in lieu of notice
IR - SC - 00002823
WRC dismisses maternity protection complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00059771
WRC orders Wanzl to pay €900 over unpaid travel and toll expenses
ADJ-00059173
WRC rejects family-status pay discrimination complaint against About Time Limited
ADJ-00058581
WRC rejects Oigbochie race discrimination complaint against Apcoa
ADJ-00058070
WRC rejects Ortega race harassment complaint against Gather & Gather
ADJ-00057862
A.P. Haslam Limited ordered to pay €4,800 after WRC finds worker was penalised
ADJ-00057762
WRC dismisses Daniel Cullen’s unpaid commission claim
ADJ-00057747
WRC dismisses Adam Gray’s unfair dismissal claim
ADJ-00057093
WRC awards Eskimo Pizza worker €2,000 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00056215
WRC awards Bruna Bianca Crespo Mello €8,500 over unfair dismissal
ADJ-00054234
WRC orders Elestren Limited to pay Wiktor Dudek €1,869 in unpaid wages
ADJ-00060209
WRC rejects Sara Shelby’s complaint against Apcoa Parking Ireland
ADJ-00059357
WRC awards Jason Franzoni €8,060 after finding unfair dismissal in transfer dispute
ADJ-00056751
WRC dismisses six complaints after Maciej Turek misses hearing
ADJ-00053362
WRC dismisses five complaints against Manolo Cafes Limited Esquires Coffee
ADJ-00052817
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
WRC awards Marina Tanasiev €15,390 after finding pregnancy discrimination in dismissal
ADJ-00052816
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
School ordered to pay €40,000 after WRC pregnancy discrimination finding
ADJ-00049175
WRC makes no recommendation after social care worker leaves grievance process unfinished
IR - SC - 00002814
WRC rejects former Richmond Properties worker’s sick pay complaint
ADJ-00060136
WRC awards four sums to former Foam Coffee House worker in mixed ruling
ADJ-00059174
WRC orders holiday pay and redundancy lump sum for former dog care manager
ADJ-00059041
WRC rejects claims after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00058883
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
WRC finds engineer’s dismissal unfair over disciplinary process flaws
ADJ-00058763
WRC dismisses minimum-notice complaint after neither side attends
ADJ-00057916
WRC awards €6,000 after disability harassment finding against retail company
ADJ-00055729
WRC rejects prison service employee’s discrimination complaints
ADJ-00055281
WRC rejects IT employee’s discrimination complaints against food industry company
ADJ-00055256
WRC dismisses working-time complaint after worker misses hearing
ADJ-00054520
WRC rejects unfair-dismissal complaint after finding worker resigned
ADJ-00054407
WRC awards EMT €32,000 after finding race discrimination in dismissal
ADJ-00052844
WRC upholds unfair dismissal complaint but awards no compensation
ADJ-00038826
WRC rejects unfair dismissal complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00058603
WRC rejects three complaints against Itil Ltd One Works Group
ADJ-00057858
Fiáin Fia Limited ordered to pay €2,866.50 over untaken annual leave
ADJ-00057270
WRC rejects Dermot Kelly’s complaints against St John of God Community Services Company
ADJ-00056094
WRC awards Tony Molloy €10,000 for unfair dismissal by Kaefer Limited
ADJ-00053834
WRC rejects Dermot Kelly’s complaints against Saint John of God Community Services Company Limited By Guarantee
ADJ-00053366