ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00035631
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Florante Salvatierra | Nurse on Call |
Representatives |
| Mr Don Arnold, Director. |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 | CA-00046533-001 | 04/10/2021 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 26/04/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Thomas O'Driscoll
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 - 2015, 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. I am reasonably satisfied that he had been notified of the date and time of the hearing. I waited for twenty mins to elapse from the designated start time of 10.00 before commencing the hearing. The Respondent was in attendance.
Background:
The Complainant submitted on a complaint form to the Workplace Relations Commission that he was discriminated against by the Respondent on the grounds of disability, contrary to the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend to give evidence in support of his complaint. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent attended the hearing |
Findings and Conclusions:
The Complainant did not attend the hearing therefore I find that he was not discriminated against by the Respondent due to a lack of evidence in support of his complaint. |
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.
The Complainant did not attend the hearing therefore I find that he was not discriminated against by the Respondent due to a lack of evidence in support of his complaint. |
Dated: 11/05/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Thomas O'Driscoll
Key Words:
Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015, Disability, Non – Attendance. |