ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00039911
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Anne Marie Stokes | The Brass Fox |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 21 Equal Status Act, 2000 | CA-00051460-001 | 30/06/2022 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 06/03/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael MacNamee
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 25 of the Equal Status Act, 2000, 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.
I conducted a remote hearing in accordance with the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 and Statutory Instrument 359/2020 which designates the Workplace Relations Commission as a body empowered to hold remote hearings.
Background:
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Complainant.
Mr. Kevin O’Shea appeared on behalf of the Respondent.
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Summary of Complainant’s Case:
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Complainant. After reviewing the file, I am satisfied that the Complainant was on full notice of the hearing. I waited a reasonable time but there was no appearance by the Complainant at the hearing.
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Summary of Respondent’s Case:
Mr. Kevin O’Shea appeared on behalf of the Respondent |
Findings and Conclusions:
On the basis that there was no appearance on behalf of the Complainant, the Respondent had no case to answer. I therefore find that the Respondent did not engage in prohibited conduct. |
Decision:
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.
The Respondent did not engage in prohibited conduct. |
Dated: 14th June 2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael MacNamee
Key Words:
Equal Status - No Appearance by Complainant |