ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION.
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00016828
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | A general operative | A meat company |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 27 of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 | CA-00021737-001 | 11/09/2018 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 02/07/2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 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 as a General Operative with the Respondent from 23rd October 2016 until 09th April 2018, he worked 40 hours per week. This complaint was received by the Workplace Relations Commission on 11th September 2018. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend the hearing of the complaint. The Complainant did not notify the WRC of his intention not to attend the hearing. Correspondence in relation to the hearing was sent to the Complainant on 4th June 2019, some four weeks in advance of the hearing date. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent did not attend the hearing of the complaint. The Respondent did not notify the WRC of their intention not to attend the hearing. Correspondence in relation to the hearing was sent to the Respondent on 4th June 2019, some four weeks in advance of the hearing date. |
Findings and Conclusions:
As neither party attended the hearing of this complaint I have no option but to declare the complaint not well found and therefore fails. |
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.
The complaint is not well founded and therefore fails. |
Dated: 11.07.2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
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