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Seamstress Forced Out After 17 Years | Cork News
A Cork seamstress, loyal for 17 years, was blindsided when her employer—furious over tax issues—forced her out by cutting her hours, banning home work, and falsely claiming she hit mandatory retirement. Despite colleagues pleading her case and the Workplace Relations Commission calling the treatment “exceptionally shabbily” handled, she was let go in December 2024 with no notice. The company’s bogus 10-year contract was tossed out by the WRC, who awarded her hefty compensation for unfair dismissal, lost wages, unpaid breaks, and broken terms—because she was healthy, eager to work, and…
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