The former managing director of a hair salon company owned by the mother of his child has been awarded €86,000 for unfair dismissal after representatives of the firm dropped out of a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing and said they would not be contesting the case.
The former managing director of a hair salon company owned by the mother of his child has been awarded €86,000 for unfair dismissal after representatives of the firm dropped out of a Work place Relations Commission hearing and said they would not be contesting the case.
The employee, Donal O'Meacair, secured the sum on foot of complaints under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, the Payment of Wages Act 1991, the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973, and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 against Reynolds and Roche Ltd, trading as Zero One Hair Salon. The company's solicitor, David O'Riordan of Sherwin O'Riordan, told the tribunal on that date that the firm"was not contesting any of the complaints and would not be presenting any witnesses".
He told the tribunal that the business is owned by the mother of his child, but that his dismissal was effected by the owner's mother, who was the other company director, while the owner was absent on extended sick leave. As well as claiming for unpaid salary and notice pay, Mr O’Meacair also said he was due pay in lieu for 15 days' untaken annual leave at the time of his dismissal.
The complainant had taken a course on renewable energy and applied for various jobs between June and December 2022 - but had not secured a new job at the time of the reconvened hearing in January 2024, Ms Kelly noted.
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