"A WRC adjudicator said BGSS had shown a "blatant disregard" for workers' rights and placed its law-abiding competitors at a disadvantage by ignoring the employment regulation order (ERO) for the security industry A security guard who said he was left feeling "let down and used" after working unpaid shifts for a Dublin firm has been awarded compensation worth over 40 times the value of the wages he was denied."
"A security guard who said he was left feeling "let down and used" after working unpaid shifts for a Dublin firm has been awarded compensation worth over 40 times the value of the wages he was denied. The worker, Elly Kiprono Rop, was awarded €45,240 -- two years' wages -- on top of orders for €1,088 in pay unlawfully withheld from him and €1,200 for non-provision of contract while he was working for BGS Security Ltd (BGSS) in the summer of 2024."
A WRC adjudicator found that BGS Security Ltd (BGSS) showed a blatant disregard for workers' rights and ignored the employment regulation order (ERO) for the security industry, disadvantaging law-abiding competitors. A security guard, Elly Kiprono Rop, reported feeling "let down and used" after working unpaid shifts for a Dublin firm. The worker received €45,240 in compensation, representing two years' wages, plus orders for €1,088 in unlawfully withheld pay and €1,200 for non-provision of a contract. The unpaid work and ERO non-compliance formed the basis for the orders issued in summer 2024.
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