ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00021612
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | Courier | Delivery Company |
Representatives | Maurice Dockrell, McKeever Solicitors | In person |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | CA-00028366-001 | 13/05/2019 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 02/12/2019
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Brian Dolan
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2015, as amended,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 courier and received the sum of €1,135 per week in remuneration. He alleged that on the 19th February 2019 his employment was summarily terminated by the Respondent. A complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Acts was received by the commission on 13th May 2019. A hearing in relation to the same was held and finalised on 2 December 2019. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
Neither the Complainant nor his representative attended the hearing. I am satisfied that correspondence notifying the Complainant of the hearing was duly issued and no explanation has been offered for the Complainant’s non-attendance. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
Given that the Complainant did not attend the hearing to prosecute his complaint, the Respondent offered no evidence or submission in rebuttal. |
Findings and Conclusions:
In the circumstances I find that the Complainant was not unfairly dismissed. |
Decision:
Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2015, as amended, requires that I make a decision in relation to the unfair dismissal claim consisting of a grant of redress in accordance with section 7 of the 1977 Act.
I find that the Complainant was not unfairly dismissed. |
Dated: 9th March 2020
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Brian Dolan
Key Words:
Non-attendance, Unfair Dismissal |