ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969

Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR-SC-00004235

Parties:

	Worker	Employer
Parties	worker	Garage

Representatives

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A Feighery BL

Dispute(s):

Act	Dispute Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969	CA-00071308-006	6th May 2025

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Brian Dalton

Date of Hearing: 18/05/2026

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:

The Complainant failed to attend so that his dispute with his employer could be heard in order to assess the merits of the case and where appropriate make a recommendation to the parties to resolve the dispute.

Summary of Workers Case:

The worker did not attend the hearing.

Summary of Employer’s Case:

The employer attended the hearing and was of the view that the dispute had not merit.

Conclusions:

In conducting my investigation, I have taken into account all relevant submissions presented to me by the parties.

As the worker failed to attend the hearing, I find that his dispute with his employer has no merit

Recommendation:

Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute. As the worker failed to attend at his own hearing there is no reality in making a recommendation on the merits of the claim so that the matter might be resolved. I dismiss the claim for failure to attend.

Dated: 8th June 2026