ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00051197
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | George Florin Picleanu | Alpha Storage Ltd |
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Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 | CA-00062746-001 | 11/04/2024 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 26/07/2024
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Davnet O'Driscoll
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint.
Background:
The Complainant is a truck-driver who worked for the Respondent from 9th January 2024 until 16th January 2024. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant worked for the Respondent for one week as a truck driver to the UK. He was never paid monies owed for seven days work of 1,150 euro gross. He was not given his proper breaks and breaks were not paid. He incurred expenses for a B & B and flight to Respondent at short notice. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Respondent. |
Findings and Conclusions:
I heard and considered the submissions and evidence of the Complainant. I accept the Complainant’s complaint of a breach of S5 of the Payment of Wages Act 1991 by the Respondent in that he was not paid wages due of 1,150 euro gross. I find the complaint is well founded and direct payment of 1,150.00 euro arrears of wages by the Respondent to the Complainant. I also award the Complainant compensation of one week’s net wages for breach of the Act and direct payment by the Respondent. |
Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.
The complaint is well founded and I direct payment of 1,150.00 euro arrears of wages by the Respondent to the Complainant. I also award the Complainant compensation of one week’s net wages for breach of the Act and direct payment by the Respondent. |
Dated: 09-04-25
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Davnet O'Driscoll
Key Words:
Payment of wages, compensation for breach |