ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00064598
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Rudy Vinck | AMS Staffing Healthcare Recruitment Agency |
Representatives | N/A | N/A |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 | CA-00078384-001 | 08/12/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 06/08/2026
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 08 December 2025. The complaint form stated that it was in relation to a breach of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991.
A hearing was scheduled for 10.00am on Tuesday 6 August 2026 in Lansdowne House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
At the time the hearing was due to commence, it was apparent that there was no attendance by or on behalf of either the Complainant or the Respondent. I verified that both parties were on notice of the date, time and venue of the hearing and waited some time to accommodate late arrivals. |
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 Complainant on 15 June 2026. The notification was emailed to the address provided by the Complainant and was not returned to the sender. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent did not attend the adjudication hearing and was not represented. Notice of the hearing arrangements was sent to the Respondent on 16 June 2026 by ordinary pre-paid post to the address provided by the Complainant. It was not returned to the sender. |
Findings and Conclusions:
The hearing was scheduled for 10am on Tuesday 6 August 2026. At the appointed time, there was no appearance by either the Complainant or the Respondent. I satisfied myself that both parties were on notice of the date, time and location of the hearing. I also made enquiries to ensure that no communication had been received from either party on the morning of the hearing. I allowed some time for the late arrival of either party. There was no appearance by the Complainant or the Respondent by 10.36am. 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 there was no evidence put forward to substantiate the complaint, I conclude that it is not well founded. |
Dated: 14th August 2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Monica Brennan
Key Words:
Non appearance |