ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00043933
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Shaun Murphy | Chapter 8 Traffic Management Limited |
Representatives | Trevor Murphy | No Appearance |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 | CA-00054487-001 | 13/01/2023 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 21/09/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Úna Glazier-Farmer
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 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 Complaint From was received by the Workplace Relations Commission on 17 January 2023. The Complainant appeared in person with the assistance of Mr Murphy. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant submitted that he was owed a total of €2,862.00 in unpaid wages. He commenced employment on 5 July 2021 and ended his employment on 9 December 2022. The Complainant confirmed that he has not been paid this sum since the date his complaint form was submitted to the WRC. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
Having reviewed the file I am satisfied that the Respondent was on notice of the hearing. There was correspondence from the Managing Director of the Respondent to the Workplace Relations Commission dated 23 February 2023. |
Findings and Conclusions:
I waited a reasonable period of time for the Respondent to attend but there was no appearance. The hearing proceeded in its absence.
On the basis of the uncontested evidence of the Complainant, I find that his complaint is well founded and award him €2,862.00 being the sum of the unpaid wages.. |
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
I find the complaint is well founded and award him €2,862.00 being the sum of the unpaid wages. |
Dated: 25/09/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Úna Glazier-Farmer
Key Words:
Payment of Wages |