ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00059478

Parties:

	Complainant	Respondent
Parties	Ana Azevedo	Mweds Limited

Representatives

Did not attend the hearing

Morgane Connaty BL

Complaints:

Act	Complaint Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000	CA-00072180-001	06/06/2025
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 18A of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997	CA-00072180-003	06/06/2025
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 7 of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994	CA-00072180-004	06/06/2025
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998	CA-00072180-005	06/06/2025

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 29/01/2026

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Catherine Byrne

Procedure:

Using the WRC’s e-complaint referral system, these complaints were submitted to the WRC on June 6th 2025. In accordance with section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act and section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 - 2015, they were assigned to me by the Director General. A hearing was scheduled for Thursday, January 29th 2026 at 09.30am and, when the hearing commenced, the complainant, Ms Ana Acevedo, was not in attendance. The respondent, Mweds Limited, was represented by Ms Morgane Connaty BL, instructed by Ms Hannah Clinton of McGrath Mullan Solicitors. The directors of the company, Ms Michelle Reis and Mr Bojan Gradis attended the hearing to give evidence in response to the complaints.

The documents on the case file include a copy of a letter dated December 3rd 2025 which was sent to the complainant by email to the email address she provided on her complaint form. The purpose of the letter was to notify her of the date and time of the hearing on January 29th 2026. I understand from the information on the complainant’s e-complaint form that she preferred communications to be sent by email and I am satisfied that the letter notifying her of the hearing was sent to the correct email address. I am satisfied therefore, that the complainant had eight weeks’ notice of the hearing and, in the absence of any explanation for not attending, I have decided to conclude my investigation and close this file.

Decision:

Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaints in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under Schedule 6 of that Act.

CA-00072180-001, CA-00072180-003, and CA-00072180-004

In the circumstances where the complainant did not attend the hearing and, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary having been presented, I must conclude that these complaints are not well-founded and I decide accordingly.

Decision:

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 and

CA-00072180-005

In accordance with Section 79 of the Employment Equality Act, I am obliged to hold a hearing. I am satisfied that, on December 5th 2025, the complainant was notified of the arrangements for the hearing on January 29th 2026 and that she did not contact the WRC to explain her failure to attend. In these circumstances, any obligation to pursue an investigation in accordance with section 79 of the Act has ceased. As the complainant did not attend the hearing to present evidence in support of her allegations of discrimination, I conclude the investigation and find against her.

Dated: 9th February 2026

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Catherine Byrne

Key Words:

The complainant did not attend the hearing.