The Bar of Ireland
Orchard Way, Killarney V93Y9W9.
DX: 51010 Killarney
Tel: (087) 4361270
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.
Adjudicator upheld complaints; Respondent to pay Complainant €11,012.
The Complainant, a qualified veterinarian from Chile, came to Ireland in 2024 to study English and began working at the salon in November 2024. She stated they agreed on a rate of €18.00 per hour, but her payslips showed payment at €15.00. She worked afternoons Monday to Friday and full days on Saturdays, occasionally on Sundays, including two hours on Christmas Day. She left in January 2025 due to repeated underpayment despite raising the issue. She was told she would recover it from Revenue when leaving Ireland. She claimed she was underpaid for November, December, and January, owed holiday pay, and was denied a share of electronic tips, estimated at
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