Elaine Spencer v MTG Import Company Limited [2025]
Decision Number: ADJ-00053592 Legal Body: Workplace Relations Commission
Published on: 11/12/2025
Issues Covered:
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Patrick Barrett BL Barrister-at-Law
Patrick Barrett BL Barrister-at-Law
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The Bar of Ireland

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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.

Applicant:
Elaine Spencer
Respondent:
MTG Import Company Limited
Summary

Poor Practices and Penalisation lead to Award.

Background

The Complainant stated that she was employed as a Sales Assistant in the Respondent’s shop “during two periods between August 2022 and May 2024. She described carrying out typical duties, including operating the till, stocking shelves, and maintaining the shop floor. She asserted that she worked agreed hours of c.18 hours per week and that she complied with all instructions given. She contended that she was paid in cash from the till and only received payslips when she requested them. The Complainant alleged that her payslips inaccurately recorded payment for public holidays which she stated she did not receive (except for St. Patrick’s Day 2024). She further claimed that she did

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