ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00018079
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | Placement Teacher | Secondary School |
Complaints:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 | CA-00023302-001 | 16/11/2018 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 7 of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 | CA-00023302-002 | 16/11/2018 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 19/02/2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Eugene Hanly
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 - 2015, following the referral of the complaints to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaints and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaints.
Background:
The Complainant was employed as a Teacher in Practice and as a casual part time substitute Teacher. He was paid €40 per hour. He has claimed that he was discriminated against on the grounds of sexual orientation, also he did not receive a contract of employment. |
1) Employment Equality Act 1998
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend and was not represented. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
As no complaint was prosecuted the Respondent was not required to make a presentation. |
Findings and Conclusions:
I note on file correspondence advising both parties of the venue, date and time of this hearing.
I note that the Complainant did not attend and was not represented.
Decision:
Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 82 of the Act.
I have decided that since the Complainant did not attend and no complaint as prosecuted, the within complaint fails for want of prosecution. Therefore, the complaint is not well founded and so it fails.
2) Terms of Employment (Information) Employment Equality Act 1998
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend and was not represented. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
As no complaint was prosecuted the Respondent was not required to make a presentation. |
Findings and Conclusions:
I note on file correspondence advising both parties of the venue, date and time of this hearing.
I note that the Complainant did not attend and was not represented.
Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaints in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.
I have decided that since the Complainant did not attend and no complaint as prosecuted, the within complaint fails for want of prosecution. Therefore, the complaint is not well founded and so it fails.
Dated: 6th March 2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Eugene Hanly
Key Words:
Non-attendance |