Healy O'Connor

Work Rights Body Recovers €2.5m in Wages Owed to 6,000 staff

Over the last 12 months, the National Employments Rights Authority recovered €2.5m in owed wages for 6,000 workers who were not paid their statutory minimum entitlements by their employers. NERA’s 2009 Review also revealed that a total of 108 employers were referred for prosecution for breaches of employment legislation in 2009 in comparison to 70 […]