ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00020893
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | {A Security Officer} | {A Security Company} |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 | CA-00027632-001 | 03/04/2019 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 10/07/2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Davnet O'Driscoll
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 Security Officer with the Respondent from 2 November 2018 to 28th March 2019. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant was working with a company in December 2018. He has named 2 different Respondents in this complaint and a related complaint CA-00027488-001. Both of the named Respondents trade from the same address and under the same website. The Complainant’s wages are paid by another company which also trades from the same address. The Complainant was not paid wages for the month of 2,451.60 euro even though he was issued with a payslip. He had to go abroad due to the illness of his brother. The company said they would send it, but he never received the monies due. The Complainant produced evidence of repeated emails and communications to his employer seeking the monies due. He is also owed 350.09 for other hours worked, also unpaid. He had serious financial pressure as a result of this and had to take a bank loan due to his debts. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
There was no appearance by the Respondent at the hearing. Notification of the Complainant’s claims was sent to the Respondent’s address. |
Findings and Conclusions:
I have heard the oral submissions and considered the written submissions of the Complainant. The Complainant seeks payment of wages owed pursuant to S6 of the Payment of Wages Act 1991. In light of my decision in ADJ-00020892 against the correct Respondent, I find this complaint is not well founded. |
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.
I find the complaint is well not well- founded. |
Dated: 25th November 2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Davnet O'Driscoll
Key Words:
Payment of Wages Act 1991, incorrect Respondent |