Bernard Meehan v Security At Risk Security Group [2022]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    ADJ-00034472
  • Legal Body
    Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Issues covered: Payment of Wages; TUPE; Von Colson Principles

The complainant commenced work as a security officer in 2007, initially with another company. In July 2020, he was transferred to the Respondent company. The Complainant brought two complaints: one under the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 and the other under the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003, (the TUPE Regulations).

The complaint submitted under the Payment of Wages Act that he had his wages unlawfully deducted, which specifically breached Section 4(2) of the TUPE regulations by failing to honour the Complainant’s terms and conditions regarding a site allowance. The complainant had been in receipt of a fortnightly payment of €42.12

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This article is correct at 18/08/2022
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