ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference:
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | A Retail Assistant | A Retail Outlet |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
CA-00027301-001 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing:
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer:
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 worked for a short period with the respondent; from December 11th to 28th 2018, approximately three weeks. She exhibited bank details which showed payments of €267.46 on December 28th and she had been told that this was a payment on account based on her contracted hours. She was told that the balance of €506.00 would be paid in due course. However, no payment was received up to the day of the hearing although she understands that the respondent told the WRC that the payment had been made. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent did not attend the hearing. I am satisfied that notice of the hearing was sent to its registered address and no explanation was received for its failure to attend. |
Findings and Conclusions:
The complainant was a credible witness and I see no reason to question her version of what happened. She came to the hearing well prepared with details of her hours worked, copies of rosters, email threads showing requests to her to work additional hours and statements from her bank which showed the one payment received but no others. Accordingly, her evidence is accepted and her complaint is upheld. |
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 uphold complaint CA-00027301-001 under the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 and award the complainant wages in the amount of €506.00 subject to the usual statutory deductions. |
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer:
Key Words:
Payment of Wages. |