ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00032944
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Valerie O'Reilly | UCD - The Applied Language Centre |
Representatives | John Curran BL instructed by Ruth O’Neill Patrick Donaghy Co Solicitors | Rachel Barry Arthur Cox |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | CA-00043717-001 | 06/04/2021 |
Dates of Adjudication Hearing: 9/11/2021 and 11/1/2022
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Kevin Baneham
Procedure:
On the 6th April 2021, the complainant referred a complaint of unfair dismissal. This was scheduled for adjudication with ADJ-00032896 on the above dates.
In accordance with section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 - 2015following 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.
Background:
The background to this matter is set out in ADJ-00032896.
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Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant and Professor Gallagher’s evidence are set out in ADJ-00032896, as are the complainant’s submissions. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent’ evidence and submissions are set out in ADJ-00032896. |
Findings and Conclusions:
The respondent in this complaint forms part of University College Dublin. I find that University College Dublin is the proper respondent and the complainant’s unfair dismissal has been addressed in ADJ-00032896. |
Decision:
Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the unfair dismissal claim consisting of a grant of redress in accordance with section 7 of the 1977 Act.
CA-00043717-001 As I have decided the complainant’s unfair dismissal claim in ADJ-00032896, I formally dismiss the complaint in ADJ-00032944. |
Dated: 23-06-2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Kevin Baneham
Key Words:
Unfair Dismissals Act |