Ireland Unpaid Wages Demand (Payment of Wages Act 1991)
First-person self-help demand to an employer for unpaid wages, overtime, holiday pay, final pay, or an unlawful deduction under the Payment of Wages Act 1991, before you refer the matter to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Surfaces the section 5 deduction rule, the section 6 redress route, and the 6-month complaint window. Republic of Ireland. You complete and send it in your own name.
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Your employment and what you are owed
The Payment of Wages Act 1991 protects the wages you have earned. An employer cannot make a deduction unless the law requires it, your contract allows it, or you agreed to it in writing. This letter formally demands what you are owed.
This letter will cite
Payment of Wages Act 1991, s.5 (deductions) and s.6 (redress); Workplace Relations Act 2015. A complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) must be brought within 6 months (extendable to 12), with no fee to lodge.
A WRC adjudication officer can order your employer to pay what was unlawfully deducted or left unpaid.
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Do I have to pay to know if I have a case?
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