Serene Itani v Day-Today Ashbourne [2026]
Decision Number: ADJ-00063950 Legal Body: Workplace Relations Commission
Published on: 16/06/2026
Issues Covered:
Pay
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Patrick Barrett BL Barrister-at-Law
Patrick Barrett BL Barrister-at-Law
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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.

Complainant:
Serene Itani
Respondent:
Day-Today Ashbourne
Summary

Wages were owed despite missing payroll documentation.

Background

The Complainant applied for work with the Respondent after seeing a vacancy notice in the shop window. She attended the premises, undertook training, and later worked in the shop. She stated that she had not been given a written contract or formal statement of terms and had been told that training would be unpaid. She maintained that she was later asked to work alone and was told she would be paid €12.50 per hour in cash for those hours only. When she queried payment, she was told that she would not be paid unless she provided a passport or PPS number, which she said had not been explained beforehand. The Complainant

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