ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Decision Reference: ADJ-00000534
Complaint(s)/Dispute(s) for Resolution:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 | CA-00000730-001 | 10/11/2015 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 22/02/2016
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael McEntee
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41(4) of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and Section 39 of the Redundancy payments Act,1967 following the referral of the complaint/dispute to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint/dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint/ dispute.
Complainant’s Submission and Presentation:
The accountant working for Respondent Community Childcare refuse to complete the paperwork as the accountant is owed money by Respondent Childcare Ltd. At the oral hearing it was clarified that the issue was the non payment of a statutory Redundancy lump sum to the Complainant. |
Respondent’s Submission and Presentation:
None received. Did not attend hearing.
Decision:
Section 41(4) of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint(s)/dispute(s) in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act and Section 39 of the Redundancy payments Act ,1967
Issues for Decision:
Was the Complainant entitled to a Statutory Redundancy Payment ?
Legislation involved and requirements of legislation:
Redundancy Payments Act ,1967
Decision:
Having reviewed the evidence presented I am satisfied that the Complainant has satisfied the requirements of the Redundancy Payments Act ,1967 and accordingly is due her statutory redundancy payment
I direct that it be paid forthwith.
Dated:
2nd June 2016