ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969
Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00001985
Parties:
| Worker | Employer |
Anonymised Parties | A stud farm worker | A stud farm |
Representatives | Self | MP Guinness BL instructed by Byrne Wallace |
Dispute(s):
Act | Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 | IR - SC - 00001985 | 15/11/2023 |
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Marguerite Buckley
Date of Hearing: 2/7/2024 and 21/01/2025
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (as amended) following the referral of the dispute(s) to me by the Director General, I inquired into the dispute(s) and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the dispute(s).
This matter was heard by way of remote hearing pursuant to the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 and SI 359/20206, which designates the WRC as a body empowered to hold remote hearings.
Background:
On the complaint form, the worker ticked the complaint of bullying and harassment procedures. |
Summary of Workers Case:
This trade dispute came at the end of a procedure which resulted in the termination of the worker’s employment. This is part of the separate adjudication of complaints, the reference of which is known to the parties. The information provided to me as part of this trade dispute was a duplication of the employment rights claims. |
Summary of Employer’s Case:
As above |
Conclusions:
In conducting my investigation, I have taken into account all relevant submissions presented to me by the parties.
As this dispute referral was part of a larger number of complaints under various employment Acts which I have dealt with separately, I make no recommendation in relation to this trade dispute. |
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
I make no recommendation.
Dated: 23-04-25
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Marguerite Buckley
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