UDD2217

FULL RECOMMENDATION

SECTION 8A, UNFAIR DISMISSAL ACTS, 1977 TO 2015

PARTIES :

BOOTS RETAIL IRL
(REPRESENTED BY IRISH BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS' CONFEDERATION)

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NICHOLAS SCULLION

DIVISION :

SUBJECT:

1.Appeal Of Adjudication Officer Decision No. ADJ-00013264 CA-00017274-001

BACKGROUND:

2.The Worker appealed the Decision of the Adjudication Officerto the Labour Court on 20 May 2020 in accordance with Section 8A of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 to 2015. A Labour Court hearing took place on 1 March 2022. The following is the Determination of the Court:

DETERMINATION:

Background

Mr. Scullion, ‘the Complainant’, appealed a Decision of an Adjudication Officer that his claim of constructive dismissal by Boots Retail Ireland Limited, ‘the Respondent’, was not well founded.

Some preliminary points were raised in submissions by the parties.

The Court invited both parties to a hearing to consider these preliminary matters.

The Complainant failed to appear to present his appeal. Accordingly, there is no appeal for the Court to consider.

Determination

The Decision of the Adjudication Officer is affirmed.

NOTE

Enquiries concerning this Determination should be addressed to Orla Collender, Court Secretary.