ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00012902
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | A Sales Assistant | A Tanning Provider |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 | CA-00017029-001 | 24/01/2018 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 | CA-00017029-002 | 24/01/2018 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 28/06/2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Peter O'Brien
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 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 Complainant was seeking payment of two weeks notice pay. (claim Reference number CA-00017029-002). Claim reference number CA-00017029-001 was withdrawn at the Hearing as it was a duplicate claim. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant was employed form May 5th 2015 to October 2nd 2017 as a Sales Assistant and was earning 281 Euros per week when the business ceased trading suddenly on October 2nd 2017. The Complainant was due 2 weeks notice pay per her contract of employment but did not receive this pay. She is claiming 562 Euros non payment of wages. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent was not present at the Hearing. |
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.
The Complainant was entitled to two weeks notice or pay in lieu of notice per her contract and as this sum is properly payable under Section 5 the 1991 Payment of Wages Act and has not been paid to the Complainant I award her 562 Euros. |
Dated: 02/08/18
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Peter O'Brien
Key Words:
Pay |