ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00058670
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Bobbi Beattie | Pan Jewellery Limited T/A Pandora |
Representatives |
| Ashley Baylis |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 27 of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 | CA-00071303-001 | 05/05/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 09/10/2025
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Monica Brennan
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General, I gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint.
Background:
The complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission on 5th May 2025.
A hearing was scheduled for 10am on Thursday 9th October, 2025 in Lansdowne House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
At the time the hearing was to commence, it was apparent that there was no attendance by or on behalf of the Complainant. I verified that the Complainant was on notice of the date, time and venue of the hearing and waited some time to accommodate late arrival. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend the adjudication hearing and was not represented. Notice of the hearing arrangements was sent to the email provided by the Complainant on 12th August 2025. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent was present for the hearing, but as the Complainant was not in attendance to put forward the complaint then there was no case for it to respond to. |
Findings and Conclusions:
The hearing was scheduled for 10am on Thursday 9th October, 2025. At the appointed time, there was no appearance by the Complainant. I satisfied myself that notice of the date, time and location of the hearing had been sent to the contact email address provided by the Complainant. I also made enquiries to ensure that no communication had been received from the Complainant on the morning of the hearing. I allowed 20 minutes for any late arrival. In the circumstances and in the absence of direct evidence, I must conclude that the complaint is not well-founded. |
Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.
As set out above, in all of the circumstances, I must conclude that the within complaint is not well-founded and I decide accordingly. |
Dated: 28-10-2025
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Monica Brennan
Key Words:
No appearance |