ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00065942
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Niamh Long | Mint People |
Representatives | Self-represented | Self-represented |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 28 of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 2005 | CA-00079840-001 | 21/01/2026 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 20/08/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Lefre de Burgh
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 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 Complainant submits that she worked as a concert steward for the Respondent company.
The complaint form submitted indicates that she alleges penalisation, subsequent to making a complaint, in the form of not being able to access further shifts/work.
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Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend the adjudication hearing and was not represented. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent did not attend the adjudication hearing and was not represented. |
Findings and Conclusions:
The complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations commission on 21st January 2026 whereby the Complainant alleged that her former employer contravened the provisions of Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005, with respect to her.
The complaint was assigned the complaint application number CA-00079840-001.
The said complaint was referred to me for investigation.
A hearing for that purpose was arranged for 20th August 2026. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Complainant at the hearing.
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Respondent at the hearing.
I am satisfied that both parties were properly on notice of the hearing. The most recent correspondence from the Respondent to the WRC is dated 29th July 2026.
The Adjudication Officer allowed a fifteen (15) minute grace period before convening the hearing. |
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.
I find for the Respondent.
In all of the circumstances of the matter, I must conclude that the within complaint (CA-00079840-001) is not well-founded and I decide accordingly. |
Dated: 31/08/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Lefre de Burgh
Key Words:
No appearance |