ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00019310
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | A Storeman | A Car Parts Provider |
Complaint(s):
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-00025186-001 | 22/01/2019 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 02/05/2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Orla Jones
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 - 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 referred a complaint against the above respondent on the 22nd of January 2019. As required by the Act and, as part of my investigation, I proceeded to a hearing on the 2nd of May 2019. On the day of the hearing the complainant was not in attendance. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Complainant at the hearing. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Respondent at the hearing. |
Findings and Conclusions:
As part of my investigation I am obliged to hold a hearing. I am satisfied that the complainant received notification of the hearing arrangements and that no reasonable explanation was provided for the complainant’s non-attendance. The respondent was not in attendance at the hearing. As the complainant failed to attend the hearing to establish the validity of his complaint, I conclude the investigation and find against the complainant. |
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.
As the complainant failed to attend the hearing to establish the validity of his complaint, I conclude the investigation and find against the complainant. |
Dated: 04/06/19
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Orla Jones
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