ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00027094
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | TJ O'Mahony | Ward And Ward Ltd |
Representatives |
| Edmond J. Dillon Solicitors |
Complaints:
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-00034700-001 | 17/02/2020 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | CA-00034701-001 | 17/02/2020 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | CA-00034702-001 | 17/02/2020 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 28/03/2022
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Louise Boyle
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2015 following the referral of the complaints to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaints and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaints.
Background:
The complainant submitted three complaints on his complaint form that he was unfairly dismissed. The complainant did not attend the hearing. The respondent did attend the hearing. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case: CA-00034700-001
The complainant did not attend the adjudication hearing to advance his case and did not provide an explanation for his non-attendance.
A summary of his complaint on his complaint form, sets out that he was unfairly dismissed on 11 February 2020. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case: CA-00034700-001
The respondent attended the hearing and denied the allegations. |
Findings and Conclusions: CA-00034700-001
A complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations commission from the complainant on 17 February 2020 alleging that the respondent contravened the provisions of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977. The said complaint was referred to me for investigation.
A hearing for that purpose was held on 28 March 2022. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the complainant at the hearing.
The respondent attended the hearing and refuted the claims.
I am satisfied that the said complainant was informed in writing of the date, time and place at which the hearing to investigate the complaint would be held.
In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I must conclude that the complaint is not well founded, and that the complainant was not unfairly dismissed. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case: CA-00034701-001
The complainant did not attend the adjudication hearing to advance his case and did not provide an explanation for his non-attendance.
A summary of his complaint on his complaint form, sets out that he was unfairly dismissed on 11 February 2020. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case: CA-00034701-001
The respondent attended the hearing and denied the allegations. |
Findings and Conclusions: CA-00034701-001
A complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations commission from the complainant on 17 February 2020 alleging that the respondent contravened the provisions of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977. The said complaint was referred to me for investigation.
A hearing for that purpose was held on 28 March 2022. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the complainant at the hearing.
The respondent attended the hearing and refuted the claims.
I am satisfied that the said complainant was informed in writing of the date, time and place at which the hearing to investigate the complaint would be held.
In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I must conclude that the complaint is not well founded, and that the complainant was not unfairly dismissed. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case: CA-00034702-001
The complainant did not attend the adjudication hearing to advance his case and did not provide an explanation for his non-attendance.
A summary of his complaint on his complaint form, sets out that he was unfairly dismissed on 11 February 2020. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case: CA-00034702-001
The respondent attended the hearing and denied the allegations. |
Findings and Conclusions: CA-00034702-001
A complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations commission from the complainant on 17 February 2020 alleging that the respondent contravened the provisions of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977. The said complaint was referred to me for investigation.
A hearing for that purpose was held on 28 March 2022. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the complainant at the hearing.
The respondent attended the hearing and refuted the claims.
I am satisfied that the said complainant was informed in writing of the date, time and place at which the hearing to investigate the complaint would be held.
In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I must conclude that the complaint is not well founded, and that the complainant was not unfairly dismissed. |
Decision:
Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the unfair dismissal claims consisting of a grant of redress in accordance with section 7 of the 1977 Act.
CA-00034700-001 In the above circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I must conclude that the complaint is not well founded, and that the complainant was not unfairly dismissed. CA-00034701-001 In the above circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I must conclude that the complaint is not well founded, and that the complainant was not unfairly dismissed. CA-00034702-001 In the above circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I must conclude that the complaint is not well founded, and that the complainant was not unfairly dismissed. |
Dated: 11-04-2022
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Louise Boyle
Key Words:
Unfair dismissal, complainant did not attend |