ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00006299
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | Scientist | R & D company |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 | CA-00008609-001 | 06/12/2016 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 03/04/2017
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: John Tierney
Location of Hearing: Room G.07 Lansdowne House
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 [and/or Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 - 2014 and/or Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 - 2015, and/or Section 9 of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Acts, 1984 - 2012, and/or Part VII of the Pensions Acts 1990 - 2015 and/or Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 - 2015, and/or Section 25 of the Equal Status Act, 2000, and/or Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Acts 1969] following the referral of the complaint(s)/dispute(s) to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint(s)/dispute(s) and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint(s)/dispute(s).
Background:
The Claimant is seeking outstanding wages due to her. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Claimant did not receive any payment of wages from June 2016 until her contracts were terminated in September. The total outstanding is €8,945.53 |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
There was an unexplained absence of the Respondent. |
Findings and Conclusions:
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.
As there was an unexplained absence of the Respondent I accept the uncontested evidence presented by the Claimant. I find the claim well founded and award €8,945.53. |
Dated: 14th June 2017
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: John Tierney
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