ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00061716

Parties:

	Complainant	Respondent
Parties	Sonia Rolston	5 Star Facility Services

Representatives

No appearance

Self-represented

Complaint:

Act	Complaint Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967	CA-00075437-001	15/09/2025

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 12/02/2026

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Lefre de Burgh

Procedure:

In accordance with Section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 – 2014, 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.

This matter was heard by way of hybrid hearing, with the Respondent attending remotely, pursuant to the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020 and S.I. 359 of 2020, which designates the WRC as a body empowered to hold remote hearings.

Background:

The Complainant filed a WRC complaint form, setting out that her employment had come to an end and that she believed she was entitled to redundancy payments.

The Respondent denied the Complainant’s claims and submitted that she has received her full legal entitlements pertaining to her employment, and had accepted that, as per an email exchange dated 11/11/2025, which was submitted.

Summary of Complainant’s Case:

No appearance was made by or on behalf of the Complainant.

At hearing, the Adjudication Officer allowed a fifteen (15) minute grace period, and then commenced the hearing.

Summary of Respondent’s Case:

Mr. Martin Clarke, Director, appeared remotely on behalf of the Respondent.

Findings and Conclusions:

As no appearance was entered by or on behalf of the Complainant, I find for the Respondent.

I find that this complaint is not well founded.

Decision:

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.

I find for the Respondent.

I find that this complaint is not well founded.

Dated: 23-02-2026

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Lefre de Burgh

Key Words:

Redundancy payment; No appearance;