Payment of Wages Claim Cases

Introduction   The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) operated to enable employers who were negatively impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic to give significant supports directly to their employees. However, the Workplace Relations Commission recently found that there was an obligation on an employer to make good any shortfall that resulted in an employee being

Reduction in Pay – No Consent to Reduction An interesting case came before the Workplace Relations Commission wherein an employee contended that his pay had been reduced unilaterally to which he objected and therefore felt justified to bring a claim under Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 (see: ADJ-00028573). Covid-19 and Reduced

Introduction Many employees, by the very nature of their work, are required to sleep at their place of employment. Very often, these can be emergency or frontline workers who are required to be nearby, should a situation arise that requires their immediate attention. However, should they be paid for the time they are asleep? The

Payment of Wages Resources: Guide to Payment of Wages under Irish Employment Law Bringing a Payment of Wages Claim Payment of Wages Cases and Claims Non Payment of Wages and Unfair Dismissal Introduction – Payment of Wages in Ireland In circumstances where an employee has not been paid all they are owed, the disputed sum