ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00054019
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Daniel Smyth | Sandyford Meats Limited |
Representatives | Did not attend | Respondent principal |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 21 Equal Status Act, 2000 | CA-00065999-001 | 16/09/2024 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 27/08/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Andrew Heavey
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 25 of the Equal Status Act, 2000, following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint and 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 submitted to the Workplace Relations Commission on 16th September 2024 alleging discrimination on the grounds of disability in contravention of the Equal Status Act, 2000. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant did not attend the adjudication hearing and was not represented. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The respondent attended the adjudication hearing for the purpose of defending the complaint. |
Findings and Conclusions:
The complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations commission on 16th September 2024 whereby the complainant alleged that his former employer contravened the provisions of the Equal Status Act, 2000 in relation to him. The complaint was assigned the complaint application number CA-00065999-001. The said complaint was referred to me for investigation. A hearing for that purpose was arranged for 16th December 2025. The hearing did not take place as the complainant was unwell on that day. The matter was rescheduled to be heard on 27th August 2026. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the complainant at the hearing. The commencement of the hearing was delayed by approximately 20 minutes to allow for the late arrival of the complainant, and I also made enquiries with the adjudication services unit to clarify if the complainant had made contact in relation to his inability to attend the hearing. The complainant did not contact the WRC prior to the commencement of the hearing, and no contact has been made since. |
Decision:
Section 25 of the Equal Status Acts, 2000 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 27 of that Act.
In all the circumstances of the matter, I must conclude that the within complaint (CA-00065999-001) is not well-founded and I decide accordingly. |
Dated: 28-08-26
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Andrew Heavey
Key Words:
Non-attendance at hearing |