ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00005421
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | A Complainant | A Respondent |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | CA-00007504-001 | 07/10/2016 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 11 of the Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Act, 1973 | CA-00007504-002 | 07/10/2016 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 22/02/2017
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Niamh O’ Carroll Kelly
In accordance with Section 41(4) of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and following the presentation by an employee of a complaint of a contravention by an employer of an Act contained in Schedule 5 of the Workplace Relations Act of 2015 or such other act as may be referred to in the 2015 Act, made to the Director General and following a referral by the said Director General of this matter to the Adjudication services, I can confirm that I have fulfilled my obligation to make all relevant inquiries into the complaint or dispute. I have additionally and where appropriate heard the oral evidence of the parties and their witnesses and have taken account of the evidence tendered in the course of the hearing.
The Complainant herein has referred a matter for dispute resolution under Section 8 Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 and Section 11 Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Act, 1973 and the referral has been made within six months of the initial circumstances of the relevant dispute/contravention.
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
There was no appearance for or on behalf of the complainant. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The complainant’s claim should be dismissed for want of prosecution. |
Decision:
Section 41 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.
I am satisfied that the complainant was on notice of the hearing date and venue. There was no appearance for or on behalf of the complainant. Accordingly, I dismiss the complaint for want of prosecution.
Dated: 1 August 2017
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Niamh O'Carroll Kelly