ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969
Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00003248
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 | Worker | Employer | 
| Anonymised Parties | A Shop Worker | A Convenience Store | 
| Representatives | 
 | Ciaran Doherty B.L. instructed by Wilkie & Flanagan LLP | 
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 - 00003248 | 07/10/2024 | 
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Pat Brady
Date of Hearing: 10/09/2025
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 inquired into the dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the dispute.
Summary of Workers Case:
| The complainant did not attend the hearing which was held online. | 
Summary of Employer’s Case:
| The respondent attended the hearing. | 
Conclusions:
| A complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission by the complainant and was referred to me for investigation. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the complainant at the hearing. I am satisfied that the complainant consented to receiving correspondence by email and was sent notice in writing to the address provided on the complaint form of the date, time and place at which the hearing to investigate the complaint would be held. In these circumstances the complaint fails and no recommendation arises. | 
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
The complaint fails due to failure of the complainant to attend the hearing
Dated: 09-10-25
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Pat Brady
Key Words:
| No Show by complainant. | 

