Migrant employee went 48 days without break in Kerry food outlet, WRC finds 

It comes after the Workplace Relations Commission found that a migrant restaurant employee went 48 days without a break in a Kerry food outlet

The Workplace Relations Commission awarded Suman Bhurtel various amounts of compensation under each of the complaints, which came to a grand total of €23,130 for the numerous breaches of his employment rights. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

There has been a surge in cases of migrant workers being exploited, forced to work without breaks or days off, and expected to put in weeks of 70 hours or more.

The Migrant Rights Centre (MRCI) said its caseload of exploited workers has doubled in the space of a year. It was commenting after the Workplace Relations Commission found that a migrant restaurant employee went 48 days without a break in a Kerry food outlet. He was awarded €23,000 for gross breaches of his employment rights.