Fishing crew member working on 'floating factory' awarded €40,000 compensation by WRC

An Egyptian crew member who would often work 20 hours a day on a ‘floating factory’ off Ireland’s coastline here has been awarded just under €40,000 in compensation

In the case, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ordered a fishing boat owner/operator here to pay €39,766 to the migrant worker for various breaches of employment legislation.