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Patrick's legal education is robust, beginning with a BCL Law Degree from University College Cork (2012-2016), followed by an LL.M in Business Law from the same institution (2016-2017), and culminating in a Barrister-at-Law Degree from The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin (2019-2021). He has extensive experience on the South-West Circuit, handling Civil, Family, and Criminal Law cases, as well as advising the Citizen Advice Service. He has worked as an employment consultant, dealing with workplace investigations and bankruptcy procedures.
Background:
The Complainant, a waiter, began working at a hotel in the Midlands in March 2023, having previously worked at an associated business in Ireland since October 2022. He earned €12.50 per hour and €13.50 on Sundays, working regularly between 35 to 40 hours per week, despite being on a contract for only three hours a week.
In July 2023, the worker resigned and brought a dispute to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) concerning the distribution of tips at the hotel. He claimed he did not receive tips intended for staff and was pressured to leave after raising this issue. The worker stated that despite generous customer tipping, he was instructed to hand over all cash tips and received
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