ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969

Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00000991

	Worker	Employer
Anonymised Parties	A Retail Worker	A Retail Chain

Representatives

No appearance

Collier Broderick Consultants

Dispute(s):

Act	Dispute Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969	IR - SC - 00000991	09/01/2023

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael McEntee

Date of Hearing: 13/06/2023

Procedure:

In accordance with Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (as amended)following the referral of the dispute to me by the Director General, I inquired into the dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the dispute.

This matter was heard by way of remote hearing pursuant to the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 and SI 359/20206, which designates the WRC as a body empowered to hold remote hearings.

Background:

A dispute regarding alleged Unfair Treatment of a Shop Worker by colleagues.

Summary of Workers Case:

The Worker did not attend the Hearing and no evidence was presented.

The Adjudicator was satisfied that proper notice of the Time, Place and Date of the Hearing was properly served.

No explanations for Non-Attendance were received from the Worker following the date of the Hearing.

Summary of Employer’s Case:

The Employer was not asked to present rebuttal evidence as no Worker evidence was presented

Conclusions:

In conducting my investigation, I have taken into account all relevant submissions presented to me by the parties.

As the Worker did not attend the case could not proceed and was set aside.

Recommendation:

IR-SC - 00000991

Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.

The Recommendation is that the case be closed.

Dated: 25/10/2203