ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00001203

Parties:

	Complainant	Respondent
Anonymised Parties	A lecturer	A third level college

Representatives

None

Paul Rochford IBEC

Complaint for Resolution:

Act	Complaint Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998	CA-00001590-001	21^st December 2015

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 18th January 2017

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Kevin Baneham

Location of Hearing: Dublin

Procedure:

On the 21^st December 2015, the complainant referred a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission pursuant to the Employment Equality Acts. The complaint was scheduled for adjudication on the 18^th January 2017. The complainant is a lecturer and the respondent is third level college.

At the time the adjudication was scheduled to commence, it became apparent that there was no appearance by or on behalf of the complainant. I verified that the complainant was notified of the time, date and venue of the adjudication. Having been satisfied of this, and waiting some time for a late arrival, I proceeded with the adjudication in the absence of the complainant. The respondent was represented by Paul Rochford, IBEC and one witness attended on its behalf.

In accordance with Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 - 2015, following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, I inquired into the complaint and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint.

Summary of Complainant’s Case:

The complainant did not attend the hearing and did not offer any reasonable explanation for her failure to do so.

Summary of Respondent’s Case:

The respondent attended the adjudication and was ready to meet the claim.

Findings and Conclusions:

As the complainant did not attend the hearing and did not offer any reasonable explanation for her failure to do so, the complaint falls for want of prosecution.

Decision:

Section 77 of the Employment Equality Act requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint.

CA-00001590-001

As the complainant did not attend the hearing, the complaint falls for want of prosecution.

Dated: 18^th May 2017

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Kevin Baneham