ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00012274
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-00016281-001 | 12/12/2017 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 09/05/2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Shay Henry
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and/or under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General, 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.
Background:
The complainant worked for the respondent for three months and was not paid for the last two. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant worked with the respondent from 30 October 2017 until 31 Jan 2018 . She was paid on 29th December 2017 in respect of the last week of November and received no further payments. Her annual rate of pay was €40k including a €5k bonus. When her employer gave her notice on 29th December 2017 that she would be finishing on 31 January 2018 he informed her that she would be paid until that date and receive her bonus. No payment was made. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent did not appear nor was he represented. I am satisfied that he was notified of the hearing on 27th March 2018 |
Findings and Conclusions:
The evidence of the complainant was uncontested. She is therefore due to be paid €6494. |
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.
Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act 1991 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under that Act.
I find the complaint under Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act 1991 to be well founded and order the respondent to pay the complainant compensation of €6494. |
Dated: 03/08/2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Shay Henry
Key Words:
Non payment of wages |