ADJUDICATION OFFICER RECOMMENDATION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00020712

Parties:

Complaint(s):

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 17/09/2019

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Emer O'Shea

Procedure

In accordance Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Acts 1969] 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).

On the 13th.Sept. 2019 , the claimant emailed the WRC stating that he would not be attending the hearing and that he was not seeking a postponement .

Recommendation

A complaint was received by the Director General of the WRC on the 26.03.2019 alleging that the claimant was the subject of bullying and harassment in the workplace.The complaint was referred to me for investigation.A hearing for that purpose was held on the 13th.Sept. 2019.There was no appearance by or on behalf of the claimant at the hearing.I am satisfied that the said claimant was informed in writing of the date , time and place at which the hearing to investigate the complaint would be held.In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me , I must conclude that the within complaint is not well founded and I recommend accordingly.

Dated:   17th December 2019

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Emer O'Shea