ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00059242
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Alan Scarry | Dorchester Investments Limited |
Representatives | Damian Reilly Carvill Rickard LLP |
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Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 | CA-00071909-001 | 27/05/2025 |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 12 of the Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Act, 1973 | CA-00071909-002 | 27/05/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 14/11/2025
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Breiffni O'Neill
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 - 2014following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaints and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaints.
Background:
In his complaint form to the WRC, the Complainant stated that he started work as a Dry Cleaner with the Respondent on 1 April 2015. He stated that although the Respondent went into liquidation on 31 January 2024, he did not receive the redundancy pay to which he was entitled. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
The Complainant did not attend on the day of the hearing to give evidence in relation to the complaints. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent did not attend on the day of the hearing to give evidence in relation to the complaints. |
Findings and Conclusions:
CA-00071909-001: As the Complainant did not attend on the day of the hearing to give evidence in relation to the complaint, I do not allow this appeal. CA-00071909-002: As the Complainant did not attend on the day of the hearing to give evidence in relation to the complaint, I find that this 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.
Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 – 2012 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under that Act.
CA-00071909-001: I do not allow this appeal for the reason set out above. CA-00071909-002: I find that this complaint is not well founded for the reason set out above. |
Dated: 12/02/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Breiffni O'Neill
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