ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00024240
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | A Network Engineer | A Limited 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-00030974-001 | 18/09/2019 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 04/11/2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Niamh O'Carroll Kelly
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.
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant stated that he was not paid at all for the month of August,2019 despite receiving his pay slip which indicated that he would be paid his monthly net amount of €3,923.93. In July he was paid only € 1,500.00 of the € 3,494.74 due. The total amount not paid over July and August was € 5,918.67. Bank account statements show that no payment has been received since then. In addition to the above the complainant is owed €1,296.30 in relation to 4.83 days holidays not taken. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
No appearance for or on behalf of the respondent. |
Findings and Conclusions:
The complainant produced documentary evidence showing that he had not been paid at all for the month of August,2019 despite receiving his pay slip which indicated that he would be paid his monthly net amount of €3,923.93 and that he was paid only € 1,500.00 of the € 3,494.74 due for the month of July. The total amount not paid over July and August was € 5,918.67. Bank account statements show that no payment has been received since then. Based on a letter the complainant received from the Respondent, I am satisfied that he is owed €1,296.30 in relation to 4.83 days holidays not taken. Based on the documentary evidence produced by the complainant, I find that the complaint is well founded. I award the complainant € 7,214.97 |
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 that the complaint is well founded. I award the complainant €7,214.97 |
Dated: 28th November 2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Niamh O'Carroll Kelly
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