A staffing agency at Dublin Port has become the first company in Ireland found to be in breach of new legislation on sick leave which came into force last year.
In a Workplace Relations Commission decision published this morning, the company, North Quay Associates Ltd, was ordered to pay €450 to worker Michael Broderick on foot of a complaint under the Sick Leave Act 2022.
In his complaint form, Mr Broderick claimed he was not paid what he was entitled to under the legislation for three days’ sick leave in July 2023 and that payments which were made to him were"inaccurate".North Quay Associates, which provides agency staff to the maritime sector, was represented by human resources consultant Ken Stafford. It fully accepted at a hearing last month that it had failed to comply with its statutory obligations.
"I accept the employer's bona fides and understand that there is unlikely to be any repetition of the mistakes made," wrote Ms McGrath.
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