ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969

Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00000113

Parties:

	Worker	Employer
Anonymised Parties	A worker	An Employer

Representatives

Dispute(s):

Act	Dispute Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969	IR - SC - 00000113	25/04/2022

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Conor Stokes

Date of Hearing: 15/11/2022

Procedure:

In accordance with Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (as amended) following the referral of the dispute to me by the Director General, I inquired into the dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the dispute.

Background:

This matter was heard by way of remote hearing pursuant to the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020 and S.I. No. 359/2020 which designates the WRC as a body empowered to hold remote hearings.

Summary of Workers Case:

The worker confirmed that she did not work for this employer.

Summary of Employer’s Case:

The employer did not attend the hearing.

Conclusions:

In conducting my investigation, I have taken into account all relevant submissions presented to me by the parties. Arising from this I conclude that the worker was not employed by this named employer.

Recommendation:

Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.

Given that the worker confirmed that she was not an employee of the employer, I am precluded from issuing a recommendation in relation to this matter.

Dated: 22/11/2022