The claimants in this case were 14 workers employed by the respondent employment agency and assigned to work for a hirer company called Cronin Movers Group, as variously a general operative, a driver or an acting foreman. They brought a claim against the respondent to a Rights Commissioner (RC) under the Act on October 30th 2012, alleging that they were paid a lower hourly rate of pay than directly employed workers of the hirer doing the same or similar work. The RC ruled in their favour and the respondent appealed that decision to the Court. 

On appeal, the Court found that the complainants were employed by the respondent agency and assigned to work for the hirer