ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00009355
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties | A worker | An employer |
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-00012269-001 | 04/07/2017 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 08/09/2017
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
Procedure:
The hearing of this matter was arranged to take place on Friday 8th September 2017 at 9.30am in the offices of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. The respondent attended on time. The complainant did not attend the hearing. Correspondence issued to the complainant outlining the date, venue and time of the hearing some six weeks in advance of the hearing date. On the day of the hearing I waited until 10.00am in the event that the complainant was delayed. There was no further contact from the complainant.
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General, I was available to inquire 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:
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Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant did not attend the Adjudication Hearing and was not represented. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent was present at the Adjudication Hearing to address the complaint that had been made. |
Findings and Conclusions:
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Decision:
Section 41 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.
As the complainant did not attend the hearing of the complaint and as no contact was made with the WRC the complaint fails for lack of prosecution. |
Dated: 17/11/17
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
Key Words:
Did not attend, fails for lack of prosecution. |