ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00039570
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Leon O'Connor | Allied Irish Bank plc AIB and AIB Group |
Representatives |
| Mason Hayes & Curran LLP |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 | CA-00051933-001 | 26/07/2022 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 28/03/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Valerie Murtagh
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 - 2015 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.
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant did not attend the hearing. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent submitted written submissions and attended the hearing with its legal representatives and witnesses and were available to provide its evidence in relation to the complaint. |
Findings and Conclusions:
As part of my investigation, I am obliged to hold a hearing. There was no appearance by the complainant at the hearing or explanation for his absence. I am satisfied that the complainant was notified of the date and time of the hearing. In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I conclude the investigation and find against the complainant. |
Decision:
Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 82 of the Act.
Based on the circumstances outlined above and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been adduced before me, I conclude that the complainant was not discriminated against pursuant to the Employment Equality Acts. |
Dated: 4th April 2023.
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Valerie Murtagh
Key Words:
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