Complainant

Respondent

Anonymised Parties

An Employee

An Employer

Representatives

 Solicitors

Act

Complaint/Dispute Reference No.

Date of Receipt

Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under the Industrial Relations Acts

CA-00018176-001

27/03/2018

The Complainant worked with the Respondent from 15 January 2018 to 23 March 2018, when she was allegedly dismissed from her employment. Given her service she is making her complaint for unfair dismissal under the Industrial Relations Act.

Some days prior to the Hearing date, the Complainant sought an adjournment on the basis that, due to an accident she was on crutches and, as a result, would not be able to attend the Hearing. The Complainant was requested to submit a medical certificate confirming her incapacity in order that her request for adjournment could be considered. While the Complainant undertook to provide the medical cert, it had not been furnished by the date of the Hearing.

On the day of the Hearing (27 September 2018), the Complainant did not attend but the Respondent and their legal representative did. The Respondent objected to an adjournment being given at that point. Having considered their objection, I decided to grant an adjournment on the basis that the Complainant would produce the medical certificate by not later than close of business on 5 October 2018.

Despite being duly advised of this decision, the Complainant did not submit her medical cert by the required date, 5 October 2018. When contacted by the WRC on 22 October 2018, the Complainant advised that she was not progressing with her complaint.

The complaint is dismissed due to lack of prosecution.