ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00007913
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | An Accounts Administrator | An Electrical Contracting Company |
Complaint(s):
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-00010624-001 | 04/04/2017 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 09/10/2017
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael McEntee
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 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).
Background:
The Complainant was employed from the 11th January 2017 to the 23rd March 2017. She alleges that she was not paid for the Months of February and March 2017. |
1: Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant was not paid for February (€ 864.69) and March (€ 644) 2017. Documentary evidence to support the claim was provided – copy e mails and text messages between the parties. It appeared that the Respondent was not contesting the amounts owed. I found the Complainant to be a credible witness. |
2: Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent did not attend the Oral Hearing. I was satisfied that proper notification had been served. |
3: Findings and Conclusions:
On the basis of the uncontested evidence which was supported by documentary backup supplied I found the claim well founded. Accordingly, I award the sum of €1,508.69 to the Complainant. This is Remuneration and not Compensation. The amount to be paid within four weeks of the date of the issue of this Decision. The Taxation of the amount awarded to be clarified by the parties with the Revenue Commissioners. |
4: Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint(s)/dispute(s) in accordance with the relevant redress provisions of the cited Acts.
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Dated: 5/12/17
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael McEntee
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