ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Decision Reference: ADJ-00002177
Complaint(s)/Dispute(s) for Resolution:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 | CA-00002967-001 | 01/03/2016 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 13/07/2016
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: John Tierney
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41(4) of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 [and/or Section 8(1B) of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977, and/or Section 9 of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act, 1984, and/or Section 79 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998, and/or Section 25 of the Equal Status Act, 2000] following the referral of the complaint(s)/dispute(s) to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint(s)/dispute(s) 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).
Attendance at Hearing:
By | Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | A Complainant | A Respondent |
Complainant’s Submission and Presentation:
The Claimant received his P45 on 15 March 2016. He has in excess of two years’ service but did not receive a redundancy payment. He is claiming redundancy. |
Respondent’s Submission and Presentation:
There was an unexplained absence of the Respondent.
Decision:
Section 41(4) of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint(s)/dispute(s) in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.
[Section 8(1B) of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 requires that I make a decision in relation to the unfair dismissal claim consisting of a grant of redress in accordance with section 7 of the 1977 Act.
Section 9(3) of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act, 1984 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 9(4) of that Act.
Section 79(6) of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 82 of the Act.
Section 25 of the Equal Status Act, 200 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 27 of that Act.]
Issues for Decision:
Has the Claimant an entitlement to a redundancy payment?
Legislation involved and requirements of legislation:
Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1969.
Decision: CA 2967
As there was an unexplained absence of the Respondent I accept the uncontested evidence presented on behalf of the Claimant. I find the claim well founded that he is entitled to a payment under the Redundancy Payments Act 1969.
Dated: 7th December 2016