ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00048656

Parties:

	Complainant	Respondent
Parties	Robert Flynn	I L G Limited

Representatives

Andrew Murnaghan KM Solicitors LLP

Peter Duff Peter Duff & Co

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-00059661-001	27/10/2023

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 22/10/2024

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Roger McGrath

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(s)/dispute(s).

Background:

A first hearing of this complaint took place on 10 July 2024. A second and final hearing took place on 22 October 2024. The first hearing was adjourned to allow for the preparation and exchange of Expert Reports.

At the outset of the second hearing on 22 October 2024, the matter of the correct Respondent was clarified. The Respondent named in this complaint is not the correct Respondent.

It was agreed by the parties that another entity is the correct Respondent, and the matter should be dealt by way of a complaint lodged against that other entity.

Summary of Complainant’s Case:

Summary of Respondent’s Case:

Findings and Conclusions:

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 named Respondent is not the correct Respondent and I do not have jurisdiction to hear this complaint.

Dated: 27-01-2025

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Roger McGrath

Key Words:

Wrong Respondent.