ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00055146
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Jake O Leary | Costcutter, Formally Traded as Mace . |
| Complainant | Respondent |
Anonymised Parties |
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Representatives | Did not attend. | Business Manager. |
Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 | CA-00067231-001 | 07/11/2024 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 | CA-00067231-002 | 07/11/2024 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 4th February 2026.
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and/or Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 – 2015 following the referral of the complaint(s) to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint(s) and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint(s).
Background:
The complainant commenced employment with the respondent on 29th October 2024, employment ended on 1st November 2024, a total of 4 days employment. The complainant was employed as a cashier in the respondent’s retail outlet. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The complainant did not attend the scheduled hearing of the complaint. The complainant was notified by letter dated 10th December 2025 of all arrangements for the hearing i.e. date, time and venue. I note that this was the second occasion that the complainant failed to attend a scheduled hearing of the complaint. No explanation was forthcoming from the complainant that would explain his non-attendance. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent did attend the scheduled hearing and was fully prepared to present a defence against the complaints. |
Findings and Conclusions:
A complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission from the complainant on 7th November 2024 alleging that his former employer contravened the provisions of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 and the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 in relation to him. The said complaint was referred to me for investigation. A hearing for that purpose was held on 4th February 2026. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the complainant at the hearing. I am satisfied that the said complainant was informed in writing of the date, time and place at which the hearing to investigate the complaint would be held. In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having being adduced before me, I must conclude that the within complaint is not well-founded and I decide accordingly. |
Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint(s) in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.
Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 82 of the Act.
In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having being adduced before me, I must conclude that the within complaint is not well-founded and I decide accordingly. |
Dated: 6th February 2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Jim Dolan
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