Agri-Business
Pig farm worker awarded over €11,500 in untaken leave
A pig farm worker has been awarded over €11,500 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after it was found that...
WRC
Agri-Business
Teagasc to change working time system after WRC inspection
Teagasc is to change the way it records the working times of its staff after an inspection by the Workplace...
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Nitrate banding requirements met by supplying slurry to AD plant
Changes to nitrate banding is just one of the stricter environmental regulations in which farmers are becoming accustomed with as...
Agri-Business
WRC recovered over €35,000 in unpaid agri-sector wages in 2023
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recovered €35,584 in unpaid wages in the agriculture sector in 2023, according to its annual...
Agri-Business
Brennans Bread ordered to pay worker €15,000 for unfair dismissal
Brennans Bread has been ordered to pay €15,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to a former worker who was...
Other
WRC: 47% of agri workplaces in breach of employment law
A new report shows that 47% of agricultural workplaces were in breach of employment law last year when inspected by...
Agri-Business
WRC awards vet receptionist €15,600 in unfair dismissal case
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a former receptionist in a veterinary practice €15,600 in an unfair dismissal case....
Agri-Business
WRC: Agri-worker awarded €8,000 in harassment case
By Gordon Deegan A state workplace watchdog has ordered that an agri-food worker harassed by his line manager and called...
Agri-Business
Teagasc ordered to pay €40,000 compensation to female employee
By Gordon Deegan A state employment watchdog has ordered Teagasc to pay €40,000 compensation to a female statistician allegedly paid...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
Horticulture
WRC orders mushroom producer to pay arrears to former employee
By Gordon Deegan A Co. Tipperary mushroom producer allegedly paid a female Romanian mushroom picker as low as €4.06/hour. Now,...
Forestry
Former forestry company worker loses constructive dismissal action
By Gordon Deegan A financial controller who highlighted alleged financial irregularities at a forestry company has lost his unfair constructive...
Agri-Business
Pig processor apologises at WRC after employee felt 'pressurised' to return to work
By Gordon Deegan One of the largest pig processors and producers in the country, employing 1,200 workers, had an absence...
Rural Life
Midlands vet practice to pay €10,000 for unfair dismissal
By Gordon Deegan A midlands-based veterinary practice has been ordered to pay €10,000 compensation for the unfair dismissal of an...
Rural Life
Arrested dairy director wins court case for unfair dismissal
By Gordon Deegan A business director at a dairy company, who was arrested for suspected car theft by the police...
Agri-Business
Tackling the fear of employing someone for the first time: What you need to know
There is a fear out there among small and medium-sized businesses when it comes to employing someone for the first...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
National Ploughing Championships
Employment outreach programme to be unveiled at Ploughing Championships
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is set to unveil its new employment outreach programme at the National Ploughing Championships. The launch...