ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969
Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00003699
Parties:
| Worker | Employer |
Anonymised Parties | An Employee | An Employer |
Representative | No Appearance | Lorraine Smyth of Byrne Wallace Sheilds LLP |
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 | CA-00068825-001 | 24/01/2025 |
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Christina Ryan
Date of Hearing: 28/05/2025
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (as amended) following the referral of the disputes to me by the Director General, I inquired into the disputes and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the disputes.
I received and reviewed documentation from both parties prior to the hearing.
As this is a trade dispute under Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969, the hearing took place in private and the parties are not named. They are referred to as “the Worker” and “the Employer”.
Background:
The dispute was received by the Workplace Relations Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the WRC”) on the 24th January 2025. |
Summary of Workers Case:
The Worker did not attend the scheduled hearing of this dispute. Notice of the hearing arrangements was sent to the Worker on the 16th April 2025. No explanation for the Worker’s non-attendance at the hearing has been received by the WRC. |
Summary of Employer’s Case:
The Employer attended the hearing along with its representative and was ready and willing to present a case. |
Conclusions:
At the time the hearing was to commence, it was apparent that there was no attendance by the Worker. I am satisfied that the Worker was on notice of the date, time and venue of the hearing to investigate the dispute and I waited some time to accommodate a late arrival. In these circumstances I do not recommend in favour of the Worker. I recommend that the dispute be considered closed. |
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
As I am satisfied that the Worker was on notice of the hearing and did not attend to outline his dispute, I do not recommend in favour of the Worker.
I recommend that his dispute with the Employer should be considered closed.
Dated: 14/08/2025
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Christina Ryan
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