ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00061186
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Isabel Helena Dos Santos | Js Real Estate Services Limited |
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Complaint(s):
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 16 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act, 2001 | CA-00073951-001 | 31/07/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 11/05/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Patricia Owens
Procedure:
On 31 July 2025 the Complainant referred a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission pursuant to Section 16 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act, 2001. In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 and following the referral of the complaint to me by the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, a hearing was convened on 11 May 2026 to afford the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence they deemed relevant to the complaints.
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Complainant; neither was there any appearance by or on behalf of the Respondent and neither party provided written submissions.
Background:
In her complaint form, the Complainant alleged that, as a part-time employee she was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time employee.
The Respondent operates as a provider of real estate services. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Respondent, neither did the Respondent provide a written submission outlining its position. |
Summary of Complainant’s Case:
In her complaint form, the Complainant alleged that, as a part-time employee she was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time employee. She also stated that the Respondent sent her a payslip without any payment. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Complainant, neither did the Complainant provide any further written submission to support or clarify her allegations. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Respondent, neither did the Respondent provide a written submission outlining its position. |
Findings and Conclusions:
On the day of the hearing, I awaited the attendance of the parties for in excess of 20 minutes beyond the scheduled start time but there was no appearance by or on behalf of either party at the hearing. I allowed 7 days from the day of hearing for either party to make contact with the WRC post hearing to explain the absence, before finalising this decision. No contact was made. I am satisfied that the parties were notified in writing of the details of the arrangements for the hearing.
As the Complainant was not present to move her complaint and in the context that I am satisfied that the said Complainant was informed in writing of the arrangements for the hearing, in the absence of any explanation for her non-attendance, I must conclude that the within 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.
For the reasons outlined above I have found that this complaint is not well founded, and I decide accordingly. |
Dated: 05/06/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Patricia Owens
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