Firm employed men without proper work permits

An Enfield firm that employed two men who had no work permits has been directed by a court to pay a donation to charity.

E and R Formworks, Ginnets Great, Summerhill, was prosecuted by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment at Navan District Court for the offences of breaching labour laws on 16th August 2024. The firm entered a guilty plea through its solicitor, Pauric Murray.

Prosecuting solicitor on behalf of the Minister, David McEntee said the Workplace Relations Commission had carried out an inspection at the firm’s premises and found two men working there who had no work permits.

He said they did have permits to work with a different firm. There were no previous convictions.

Mr Murray told Judge Eirinn McKiernan that the firm would in future check permits properly. The judge directed the company to pay a €300 donation to the Meath Community Drug and Alcohol Response organisation along with €984 costs.

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