ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969
Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00003236
Parties:
| Worker | Employer |
Anonymised Parties | A Worker | A Food Company |
Representatives |
| Roberta Urbon, Peninsula |
Dispute:
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 - 00003236 | 02/10/2024 |
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Bríd Deering
Date of Hearing: 15/05/2025
Procedure:
In accordance with section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 (as amended) following the referral of the dispute to me by the Director General, I investigated the dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the dispute.
Background:
On 2nd October 2024 the Worker presented his dispute to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The dispute was scheduled for investigation on 15th May 2025 at the hearing rooms of the WRC Office in Carlow. The Worker did not attend the hearing. The Employer was in attendance to meet the dispute. I verified that the Worker had been served with notice of the time, date, and venue of the hearing. I waited some time to accommodate a late arrival. As there was no appearance by the Worker, I closed the hearing. The Worker did not contact the WRC in advance of or in the days following the scheduled hearing to indicate any difficulty with attending the hearing. |
Conclusions:
I am satisfied the Worker was properly notified of the hearing arrangements in accordance with the contact information provided. The Worker did not contact the WRC to indicate any difficulty on their part in attending the hearing, or to explain their non-attendance. As the Worker did not attend the hearing to present any information in relation to his dispute, I make no recommendation on the merits of the dispute. |
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
As the Worker did not attend the hearing to present any information in relation to his dispute, I make no recommendation on the merits of the dispute. |
Dated: 23/05/25
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Bríd Deering
Key Words:
The Worker did not attend the hearing. |