ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00013126
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | Janitor | Maintenance company |
Representatives |
| Partners at Law |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | CA-00017163-001 | 30/01/2018 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 27/06/2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Penelope McGrath BL
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 8 (1)(a) of the Unfair Dismissals Act of 1977 (as substituted) and where a claim for redress under the Unfair Dismissals legislation is being made the claim is referred to the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission who in turn refers any such claim to an Adjudication Officer, so appointed, for the purpose of having the said claim heard in the manner prescribed in Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and in particular the said Adjudication Officer is obliged to make all relevant inquiries into the complaint. The Adjudication Officer will additionally and where appropriate hear all relevant oral evidence of the parties and their witnesses and will take into account any and all documentary or other evidence which may be tendered in the course of the hearing.
Background:
The Complainant issued a Workplace Relations Complaint Form on the 30th of January 2018. The Complaint form does not detail specifics. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend the WRC on the date of hearing |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent attended together with its legal representation. |
Findings and Conclusions:
I am satisfied that the Complainant was made aware of the proposed hearing date when he was written to by the WRC, at the address provided by him, notifying him of the proposed hearing date. The Complainant was afforded an opportunity to arrive late or otherwise contact the WRC. This did not happen.
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Decision:
Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the unfair dismissal claim consisting of a grant of redress in accordance with section 7 of the 1977 Act.
I make no finding of there having been an Unfair Dismissal. I strike out this matter in circumstances where the Complainant has not pursued his Complaint. |
Dated: 31st October 2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Penelope McGrath BL
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