ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00023624

Parties:

Complaint(s):

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 19/11/2019

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim O'Connell

Procedure:

In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015following 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.

CA-00030198-001

Payment of Wages Act 1991

Background

The claimant was employed by the respondent from 1st July 2019 to the 5th July 2019. The claimant stated that his was to be paid €1346 per week plus van, phone and expenses. The claimant stated he had worked 50 hours for the respondent and he was owed €1346 gross in wages pus €50 in expenses. The respondent has not paid him his wages or expenses that he was due.

Findings

The respondent did not attend. I am satisfied he was notified at the address provided

I find that expenses are not covered by the Payment of Wages act 1991.

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 based on the uncontested evidence the complaint to be well founded and I award the him €1346 in wages.

Dated:   28th September 2020

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim O'Connell

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