ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00064024
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Gearoid Organ | Everise Labs Ireland Ltd |
Representatives | Not present | Not present |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 27 of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 | CA-00077676-001 | 17/11/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 03/06/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Peter O'Brien
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 by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint.
This matter was heard by way of remote hearing pursuant to the Civil Law
and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 and SI 359/20206,
which designates the WRC as a body empowered to hold remote hearings.
In deference to the Supreme Court ruling, Zalewski v Ireland and the
WRC [2021] IESC 24 on the 6th of April 2021 the Parties were informed in advance that the Hearing would be in Public, Testimony under Oath or Affirmation would be required and full cross examination of all witnesses would be provided for. The Hearing too place completely in public
Background:
The Complainant is employed as a Pharmacy Support Agent since July 10th 2025 and alleged a breach of Section 20 of the Act, by the Respondent not paying him his holiday pay in advance of him taking a weeks leave leave in November 2025. |
Findings and Conclusions:
A Complaint was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission by Gearoid Organ on November 17th 2025 alleging that his employer contravened the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 in relation to him. The said complaint was referred to me for investigation. A Hearing for that purpose was held on June 3rd 2026. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the Complainant (or the Respondent) at the Hearing. I am satisfied that the said Complainant was informed in writing of the date, time and method at which the Hearing to investigate the complaint would be held. In these circumstances and in the absence of any evidence having been adduced before me, I must conclude that the within complaint is not well founded and I decide accordingly. |
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 the complaint is not well founded. |
Dated: 08/06/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Peter O'Brien
Key Words:
Complaint not well founded |