PW272/2015

EMPLOYMENT APPEALS TRIBUNAL

CASE NO.

PW272/15

APPEAL OF:                                                                                                

Hafiz Muhammad Umair Shafi                                                    

  - appellant

against the recommendation of the Rights Commissioner in the case of:

Talal Khan, Euro Store & More                                                                    

- respondent

and               

Euro Store & More          

  - respondent

under

PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT 1991

I certify that the Tribunal

(Division of Tribunal)

Chairman:   Ms V. Gates B.L.

Members:     Mr J. Goulding

                     Mr.S. O'Donnell

heard this appeal at Dublin on 9th August 2016

Representation:

Appellant:       No appearance by or on behalf of the appellant

Respondent:    In person

The decision of the Tribunal was as follows:-

This case came before the Tribunal by way of the appellant (employee) appealing against the recommendation of the Rights Commissioner ref. r-150170-pw-14/SR.

Determination:

The Tribunal waited twenty five minutes in the event that the appellant was unavoidably delayed.

The appellant gave an address on the T1B form received in the Tribunal on 25^th July 2015 at xxxxxxxxxxxx.

The appellant was notified of the hearing date by letter dated 4^th July 2016 by registered post.

The letter was returned by the Post Office on 15^th July 2016.

The letter of notification of the hearing date was re sent by ordinary pre-paid post on 18^th July 2016.

The appellant having failed to appear to prosecute his appeal before the Tribunal and the Tribunal being satisfied that he was aware of the hearing date, dismisses the appeal and upholds the decision of the Rights Commissioner dated 29^th April 2015.

Sealed with the Seal of the

Employment Appeals Tribunal

This   ________________________

(Sgd.) ________________________

             (CHAIRMAN)