ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00062894
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Patricia Nangle | Heather Foods & Catering Limited |
Representatives | Self-represented | No attendance |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 12 of the Minimum Notice & Terms of Employment Act, 1973 | CA-00076699-001 | 22/10/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 08/07/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Seamus Clinton
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 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 and to present any evidence relevant to the complaint. The hearing was held in the hearing rooms of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), Carlow. The complainant attended the hearing and gave evidence under oath. The respondent did not attend the hearing.
As the company is registered on the company registration website as ‘normal’ and the notice of hearing was sent to the correct registered address, I decided to proceed with the hearing.
Background:
The complainant submitted a complaint that she was not paid minimum notice when the business was closed on 13th October 2025. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
Summary of Complainant’s Evidence Ms. Nangle gave testimony that she commenced employment on 22nd August 2022 and the business closed on 13th October 2025. She said her weekly gross earnings were €249.75 per week and she should have received two-weeks’ notice. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
A representative of the respondent did not attend the hearing. I am satisfied that notice of the hearing was sent to the correct business address as per the company registration website. |
Findings and Conclusions:
CA-00076699-001- Minimum Notice Complaint The Law Section 4 of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973 provides for an employer to give notice based on the service of the employee. The section provides for notice of two-weeks’ for an employee with over two-years’ service. Finding The complainant’s uncontested testimony is corroborated by the correspondence received by the owner of the company confirming that the business was closing with immediate effect. As the complainant had over two-years’ service with the respondent, she is entitled to two-weeks’ notice. I decide that the Act was contravened and the respondent should pay gross wages of €499.50 to the complainant. |
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.
I decide that the Act was contravened and the respondent should pay gross wages of €499.50 to the complainant. |
Dated: 10/07/26
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Seamus Clinton
Key Words:
Minimum Notice |