ADJUDICATION OFFICER RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00011477
Parties:
| Worker | Employer |
Anonymised Parties | A driver | A recycling company |
Dispute:
Act | Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 | CA-00015390-001 | 27/10/2017 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 19/06/2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Ewa Sobanska
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Acts 1969 following the referral of the dispute to me by the Director General, I inquired into the dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the dispute.
Background:
The Worker commenced his employment with the Employer on 25th May 2009 as a driver. He is paid €500 gross a week and works 39 hours. In his WRC Complain Form the Worker submits that he was out sick for a period of six weeks and on his return, he was put on a different route. He claims that other drivers were out sick and returned to their original route. He claims that he was the only driver that was not asked to work Saturday of the October Public Holiday because he asked his union to follow up on why he was not returned to his original route. He believes that he is being bullied by his manager. |
Summary of Worker’s Case:
The Worker did not attend the hearing or provide any explanation for failure to do so. |
Summary of Employer’s Case:
The Employer did not attend the hearing or provide any explanation for failure to do so. |
Findings and Conclusions:
As the Worker did not attend the adjudication hearing to advance his complaint I do not make any findings or conclusions. |
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Acts, 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
On the basis that the Complainant did not attend the adjudication hearing I recommend that this claim fails. |
Dated: 14th August 2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Ewa Sobanska
Key Words:
Non-attendance, bullying |