PW/25/96 | DECISION NO.PWD2621 |
SECTION 44, WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 2015
SECTION 7(1), PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1991
PARTIES:
BGSS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)
(REPRESENTED BY MUSIOL ADVISORY)
AND
SAM ALI
DIVISION:
| Chairman: | Mr. Haugh |
| Employer Member: | Ms. Bisiwe |
| Worker Member: | Ms. Hannick |
SUBJECT:
Appeal of Adjudication Officer Decision No's: ADJ-00056583 (CA-00068834-001)
BACKGROUND:
This is an appeal of an Adjudication Officer’s Decision made pursuant to the Payment of Wages Act, 1991. The appeal was heard by the Labour Court in accordance with Section 44 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015.
The following is the Court's Decision:
DECISION:
Background to the Appeal
This is an appeal by Mr Sam Ali (‘the Complainant’) from a decision of an Adjudication Officer (ADJ-00056583, dated 24 September 2025) under the Payment of Wages Act 1991 (‘the Act’). Notice of Appeal was received in the Court on 25 September 2025. The Court heard the appeal in Dublin on 3 July 2026.
Brief Summary of the Facts
The Complainant was employed by BGS Security Limited (‘the Company’) as a security officer from 22 November 2024 to 23 January 2025 at an hourly rate of €14.50. The Company was placed in liquidation by order of the High Court, on the petition of the Revenue Commissioners, on 10 November 2025.
The Complaint
The Complainant’s claim under the Act is that he did not receive wages in either December 2024 or January 2025. He also claims for accrued and untaken annual leave for the entire period of his employment with the Company. The Complainant accepts that he was paid wages for hours worked in November 2024.
The uncontested evidence of the Complainant is that he worked the following hours:
November 2024: 58.75; December 2024: 224.25; January 2025: 190.50.
Decision
Having carefully considered the documentary and other evidence before it, the Court finds that the Complainant is owed accrual annual leave of 37.88 hours at €14.50 per hour, amounting to €549.26 gross.
The Court further finds that the Complainant is due wages as follows:
- December 2024: 224.25 hours x €14.50 = €3,369.00 gross
- January 2025: 190.5 hours x €14.50 = €2,762.25
Therefore, the total gross amount due to the Complainant under the Act in respect of his employment with the Company between 22 November 2024 and 23 January 2025 is:
€549.26 + €3,369.00 + €2,762.25 = €6,680.51.
The Court so decides.
 | Signed on behalf of the Labour Court |
| |
| Alan Haugh |
| JNF | ______________________ |
| 07/07/2026 | Deputy Chairman |
NOTE
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