ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00046221
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Patrick Murray | An Cumann Parnell C.L.G Parnells Gaa Club |
Representatives | In person | Did not attend |
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-00056733-001 | 16/05/2023 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 | CA-00056733-002 | 16/05/2023 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 12/10/2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and/or Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 - 2014 following the referral of the complaint(s) to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint(s) and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint(s).
Background:
The complainant was employed by the respondent from 18th May 2012 until 12th March 2020. The complainant was employed as a security operative at the respondent’s club house. This complaint was received by the Workplace Relations Commission on 16th May 2023. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant was employed from 18th May 2012 until 12th March 2020 when the club house closed due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The club house has not re-opened since that date. The complainant contends that he is due a statutory redundancy payment. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent did not attend the scheduled hearing of the complaint. I am satisfied that all correspondence in relation to arrangements for the hearing were sent to the Respondent. |
Findings and Conclusions:
There can be no doubt that the complainant is due his statutory redundancy payment. This payment should be calculated in accordance with the following information: Employers registered number: 1831940 T Start Date – 18th May 2012. End Date – 12th March 2020 Weekly Hours – 20 approx. Weekly pay - €329.54 I now order the respondent to make this payment to the complainant. This payment should be made within 42 days from the date of this decision. |
Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint(s) in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.
Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 – 2012 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under that Act.
As above |
Dated: 16th October 2023
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
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