ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00015408
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Angelica Radionova | Bedford Medical Centre |
Representatives |
| Nicole Dowling, Williams Solicitors |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 21 Equal Status Act, 2000 | CA-00019705-001 | 11/06/2018 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 29/11/2018
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Orla Jones
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 25 of the Equal Status Act, 2000,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 11th of June 2018. As required by the Act and, as part of my investigation, I proceeded to a hearing on the 29th of November 2018. On the day of the hearing the complainant was not in attendance. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant was not in attendance at the hearing. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent was in attendance 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. I find that the complainant's failure to attend such a hearing was unreasonable in the circumstances. The respondent was in attendance at the hearing. As the complainant failed to attend the hearing to establish the validity of her complaint, I conclude the investigation and find against the complainant. |
Decision:
Section 25 of the Equal Status Acts, 2000 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 27 of that Act.
As the complainant failed to attend the hearing to establish the validity of her complaint, I conclude the investigation and find against the complainant. |
Dated: 05-03-19
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Orla Jones
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