ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00037723
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Liam Lawlor | West Wood Club CLG |
Representatives | N/A | Mr. Peter Duff, Peter Duff & Co. Solicitors |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 21 Equal Status Act, 2000 | CA-00049099-001 | 09/03/2022 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 27/07/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Elizabeth Spelman
Procedure:
In accordance with section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015, as revised, and/or section 25 of the Equal Status Act 2000, as revised, 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.
The Complainant did not attend the Hearing. Mr. Peter Duff attended the Hearing in person, on behalf of the Respondent.
Background:
On 9 March 2022, the Complainant submitted a complaint to the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”), alleging that the Respondent contravened the Equal Status Act 2000, as revised. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend the Hearing. In a letter from the WRC dated 8 June 2023, the Complainant was informed of the date, time and place of the Hearing. The letter also set out the procedure regarding postponement requests. On 26 July 2023, the Complainant emailed the WRC to indicate that he would not attend the Hearing as scheduled. The Complainant did not request a postponement. When the Complainant did not attend the Hearing on 27 July 2023, a grace period was allowed to enable the Complainant to attend or contact the WRC. He did not do so. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent’s legal representative attended the Hearing. |
Findings and Conclusions:
On 9 March 2022, the Complainant submitted a complaint to the Director General of the WRC, alleging that the Respondent contravened the Equal Status Act 2000, as revised. In a letter from the WRC dated 8 June 2023, the Complainant was informed of the date, time and place of the Hearing. On 26 July 2023, the Complainant emailed the WRC to indicate that he would not attend the Hearing as scheduled. The Complainant did not request a postponement. When the Complainant did not attend the Hearing on 27 July 2023, a grace period was allowed to enable the Complainant to attend or contact the WRC. He did not do so. In the circumstances, I must conclude that the complaint fails as there is no evidence that the Respondent contravened the Equal Status Act 2000, as revised. |
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.
Section 25 of the Equal Status Acts 2000 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 27 of that Act.
For the reasons set out above, the complaint fails. |
Dated: 28-July-2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Elizabeth Spelman
Key Words:
Non-attendance. |