ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969
Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00005224
Parties:
| Worker | Employer |
Anonymised Parties | A worker | An Employer |
Representatives | Self-represented | Naomi Pollock, DLA Piper Ireland LLP |
Dispute(s):
Act | Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969 | IR - SC - 00005224 | 24/09/2025 |
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Conor Stokes
Date of Hearing: 26/02/2026
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (as amended) following the referral of the dispute(s) to me by the Director General, I inquired into the dispute(s) and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the dispute(s).
Background:
This matter was heard by way of remote hearing pursuant to the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020 and S.I. No. 359/2020 which designates the WRC as a body empowered to hold remote hearings. |
Summary of Workers Case:
The worker confirmed that the internal process regarding his bullying and harassment complaint is still ongoing, having submitted his appeal within the past seven days. |
Summary of Employer’s Case:
The employer and representative attended the hearing. |
Conclusions:
In conducting my investigation, I have taken into account all relevant submissions presented to me by the parties. As the internal process regarding the bullying and harassment complaint is still ongoing, my recommendation is that this should be allowed to conclude prior to lodging any complaint to the WRC. |
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
My recommendation is that as the internal process regarding the bullying and harassment complaint is still ongoing, that process should be allowed to conclude prior to lodging any complaint to the WRC.
Dated: 27th of February 2026.
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Conor Stokes
Key Words:
IR dispute – internal process ongoing – process should conclude before lodging a complaint to the WRC. |