ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00060889

Parties:

	Complainant	Respondent
Parties	Conor Mulhall	Irish Organic Milk Producers Ltd The Little Milk Company

Representatives

Complaint(s):

Act	Complaint/Dispute Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967	CA-00074269-001	11/08/2025
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991	CA-00074269-002	11/08/2025

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 11/02/2026

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Davnet O'Driscoll

Procedure:

In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 - 2014 following the referral of the complaints to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaints and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaints.

Background:

The Complainant was employed from 1st January 2013 until 28th February 2025 as General Manager.

Summary of Complainant’s Case:

The Complainant gave evidence there were business difficulties in 2024 and his wages were left short in the last quarter of 2024. Wages were unpaid in January 2025 until the end of February 2025. He is seeking eighteen weeks wages of 1,764.20 gross euro from 15th September 2024 and his redundancy monies. He requested payment of redundancy from the company, but they have no money. The company is still trading.

Summary of Respondent’s Case:

Mr. John Liston for the Respondent gave evidence that there was a product recall and legal issues. He said the Complainant tried his best to rectify the situation.

Findings and Conclusions:

I heard and considered the evidence and submissions of the parties.

I find the complaint is well founded and direct payment of eighteen weeks unpaid wages of 21, 042 euro gross from the Company to the Complainant pursuant to S6 of the Payment of Wages Act 1991. Given the delay in payment, I also award two weeks net pay of 2,448.36 as compensation for the breaches and direct payment by the Respondent to the Complainant.

The Complainant was not paid any notice on termination of employment and pursuant to S4 of the Minimum notice and terms of employment Act 1973, I direct payment of six week’s notice of 10,585.20 euro gross by the Respondent.

The Complainant has been employed with the Respondent since 1st January 2013. No redundancy payment has been paid by the company in accordance with the Acts. I find the complaint is well founded and direct payment of statutory redundancy in accordance with S39 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 for the Complainant for the period of his employment from 1st January 2013 until 25th February 2025.

Decision:

Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaints in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.

Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 – 2014 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under that Act.

I direct payment of 21, 042 euro gross unpaid wages, two weeks net pay of 2,448.36 as compensation, and six week’s notice of 10,585.20 euro gross by the Respondent to the Complainant.

I also direct payment of statutory redundancy in accordance with the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 to the Complainant from the Respondent for the period of his employment from 1st January 2013 until 25th February 2025.

Dated: 29th April 2026.

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Davnet O'Driscoll

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