Ireland Case No. 22527Assault; unpaid wages (Payment of Wages Act 1991)
Painter-decorator wins WRC case over unpaid wages and assault by employer
Shadeem Khan, a painter-decorator, won a Workplace Relations Commission case against VS Painting and Decorating Solutions for €1,645 in unpaid wages, having also alleged in sworn evidence that he was assaulted by his employer when he went to collect the money.
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- Arrested
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- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatKhan was a painter-decorator assaulted by his former employer (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe went to collect €1,645 in unpaid wages (irishtimes.com)
- whatKhan had agreed a rate of €120 a day plus a €20 petrol allowance (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was to receive time-and-a-half on Sundays (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe total value of the pay claim was €1,645 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe WRC hearing took place on 9 December 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- whenHe started working for the firm in November 2021 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationKhan reported the assault to An Garda Síochána (irishtimes.com)
- courtAdjudicating officer Michael MacNamee heard the complaint (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe employer was on notice but made no written submissions or appeared (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe employer was ordered to pay Khan €1,645 subject to tax and statutory deductions (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Feb2023Painter-decorator who claims employer assaulted him wins WRC case
WRC decision upholding Khan's wage claim as an unlawful deduction; Gardaí noted the assault but advised a civil remedy, so no criminal proceedings followed.
victim, Shadeem Khan, male, non-irish (judged from name)Shadeem Khansuspect