WRC Finds Unlawful Deduction of Pay by DAA but Refuses to Compensate the Employee

In the case of Alan Deighan v. Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) plc ADJ-00032849 the WRC Adjudicator, Ms Catherine Byrne, concluded that the Respondent made an unlawful deduction of pay when it reduced the Complainant’s hours of work and pay to 60% as the contract of employment did not permit the Respondent to do so. However, as the Respondent was facing financial challenges, safeguarding as many jobs as possible and engaging with the trade unions, the Adjudicator stated that it would be “unreasonable” to award compensation. She also took into account that the Complainant was paid for the hours that he worked, was not prevented from working elsewhere to make up the loss of income and could have avoided the reduction in hours and pay.

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