ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00020906
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 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 | CA-00027568-001 | 07/04/2019 |
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 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 - 2014 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 7th of April, 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 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 – 2012 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under that 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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