ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00013637
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | A Developer | A Technology Company |
Representatives |
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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-00017854-001 | 09/03/2018 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 17/07/2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Marian Duffy
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, and 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 was employed by the respondent from 18th of September 2017 until 16th of February 2018. His claim was referred under the Payment of Wages Act 1991 claiming that he is owed wages. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant did not attend the hearing and was not represented. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent did not attend the hearing and was not represented. |
Findings and Conclusions:
On the day of the hearing neither the complainant nor the respondent was in attendance. As the complainant did not attend the hearing, and as no evidence was given at this hearing in support of the allegations made, I conclude the investigation and find against the complainant. |
Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.
I am satisfied that both parties and were informed of the hearing. Neither the complainant nor the respondent attended the hearing. I find that the complainant’s failure to attend such a hearing was unreasonable in the circumstances and that any obligation under Act has ceased. As no evidence was given at the hearing in support of the allegations, I conclude the investigation and find against the complainant. I dismiss the complaint.
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Dated: 27/07/18
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Marian Duffy
Key Words:
Payment of Wages Act 1991, no attendance |