Home » Unpaid wages, unlawful dismissals, discrimination – company ordered to pay nearly €150,000 to five employees News 16.10.2025 16:17 Unpaid wages, unlawful dismissals, discrimination – company ordered to pay nearly €150,000 to five employees Cooks and restaurant workers won a dispute over unpaid wages and unlawful dismissals against their employer. The district court ordered the restaurant owner to pay a total of €93,160 in unpaid wages and €42,480 in compensation for unlawful termination of employment to the five employees. According to the ruling, the company also violated the prohibition of discrimination under the Non-Discrimination Act by treating workers less favourably based on their origin, nationality or language. The company was ordered to pay each employee €2,000 in compensation for discrimination, amounting to €10,000 in total. In addition, the company will incur legal costs of over €100,000. The decision is not yet legally binding. The restaurant owner has expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling. According to the Non-Discrimination Act, no one may be discriminated against on the grounds of origin, nationality or language. Direct discrimination means someone is treated less favourably than another person is treated, has been treated or would be treated in a comparable situation because of a personal characteristic. A person who has been subject to discrimination is entitled to compensation from the employer who violated the Non-Discrimination Act. Protection in working life – PAM’s legal aid is an invaluable member benefit PAM members have access to legal aid for disputes related to employment or working conditions. With this legal support, union members do not have to worry about covering court costs. PAM’s legal aid is excellent, as there is no deductible or upper limit for the costs. Reliable advice and legal aid for PAM members Keywords: equality hotel and restaurant industry victory in court What did you think of this content? URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Reaktio(Required) This was useful I really liked this content I did not understand This was not useful Comment (optional)CAPTCHA Share Read next Articles hotel and restaurant industry The recipe for a better work culture is composed of daily choices 3.11.2025 News hotel and restaurant industry supervisors in hotel and restaurant industry PAM Survey: How are employees in the tourism and hospitality sector doing? 20.10.2025 News hotel and restaurant industry private security property services sector supervisors in hotel and restaurant industry Hotel and restaurant industry pay rises on 1 September 2.9.2025
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