ADJUDICATION OFFICER RECOMMENDATION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00004913
Parties:
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Worker |
Respondent |
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Anonymised Parties |
A worker |
A Dry Cleaners |
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Representatives |
None |
None |
Dispute:
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Act |
Dispute Reference No. |
Date of Receipt |
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Dispute seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 |
CA-00006794-001 |
5 September 2016 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 22 June 2017
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Kevin Baneham
Procedure:
In accordance with section 13 of the Industrial Relations Acts 1969, following the referral of the dispute to me by the Director General, I inquired into the dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the dispute.
Summary of the Worker’s Case:
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The worker set out incidents of bullying and harassment in the workplace, addressed substantively in my report in ADJ 3961. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
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The respondent referred to its submissions in ADJ 3961, involving the same complainant. |
Findings and Conclusions:
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This adjudication was one of a number involving the worker and the respondent, and one of a wider group involving this same respondent and family members of this complainant.
At the centre of the dispute is the worker’s allegation of harassment by the operations director employed by the respondent dry cleaners. This is addressed substantively in the Employment Equality Act complaint in ADJ 3961.
The appropriate recommendation in this adjudication report is to recommend that the respondent introduce a detailed bullying and harassment policy and to provide training to staff. |
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Acts, 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
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CA-00006794-001 I recommend that the respondent introduce a detailed bullying and harassment procedure and provide training to staff on the bullying and harassment procedure. |
Dated: 7th June, 2018.
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Kevin Baneham