Sign Language Interpreting Service (Represented by Christina O'Byrne, B.L., Instructed by RSM Ireland) v Mairead Curry

JurisdictionIreland
Judgment Date04 March 2020
Judgment citation (vLex)[2020] 3 JIEC 0403
Docket NumberFULL RECOMMENDATION DETERMINATION NO.PWD2014 ADJ-00020655 CA-00027146
Date04 March 2020
Year2020
CourtLabour Court (Ireland)
PARTIES:
Sign Language Interpreting Service (Represented by Christina O'Byrne, B.L., Instructed by RSM Ireland)
and
Mairead Curry

FULL RECOMMENDATION

PW/19/70

DETERMINATION NO.PWD2014

ADJ-00020655 CA-00027146

Labour Court

DIVISION:

Chairman: Ms O'Donnell

Employer Member: Mr Murphy

Worker Member: Ms Tanham

SECTION 7(1), PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1991

SUBJECT:
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1. Appeal of Adjudication Officer Decision Nos: ADJ-00020655 CA-00027146.

BACKGROUND:
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2. This is an appeal of an Adjudication Officer's Decision made pursuant to Section 7(1) of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991. The appeal was heard by the Labour Court on 28 February 2020 in accordance with Section 44 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015. The following is the Determination of the Court:-

DETERMINATION:
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This is an appeal by Sign Language Interpreting Service against an Adjudication Officer's Decision ADJ-00020655 given under the Payment of Wages Act 1991(the Act) in a claim by Ms Curry that she suffered an unlawful deduction from her wages. The Adjudication Officer up held the Complainants complaint.

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In this Determination the parties are referred to as they were at first instance. Hence Sign Language Interpreting Service is referred to as the ‘Respondent’ and Mairead Curry as ‘the Complainant’.

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In advance of the hearing the Complainant confirmed to the Court in writing that she would not be contesting the appeal. The Court therefore, upholds the appeal. The Decision of the Adjudication Officer is overturned. The appeal succeeds.

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The Court so Determines.

Signed on behalf of the Labour Court

Louise O'Donnell

MK______________________

4 March 2020 Deputy Chairman

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