ADJUDICATION OFFICER Recommendation on dispute under Industrial Relations Act 1969
Investigation Recommendation Reference: IR - SC - 00004942
Parties:
| Worker | Employer |
Anonymised Parties | A Worker | An Employer |
Representatives |
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Dispute:
Act | Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act | CA-00074436-001 | 15/08/2025 |
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Louise Boyle
Date of Hearing: 27/04/2026
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 (as amended) following the referral of the dispute to me by the Director General, I inquired into the dispute and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any information relevant to the dispute. The hearing was heard remotely, pursuant to the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020 and S.I. 359/2020, which designated the Workplace Relations Commission as a body empowered to hold remote hearings. Where submissions from parties were received, they were exchanged. The worker did not attend, and the employer did attend.
Background:
The worker submitted that she was dismissed, and it was unfair. |
Summary of Workers Case:
The worker did not attend the hearing and submitted that she had been dismissed unfairly without fair procedures. |
Summary of Employer’s Case:
The employer disputed that they had acted unfairly. |
Conclusions:
In conducting my investigation, I have taken into account all relevant submissions presented to me by the parties.
A dispute was received by the Director General of the Workplace Relations commission from the complainant on 15/08/2025 alleging that employer contravened the provisions of the Act. The said dispute was referred to me for investigation.
A hearing for that purpose was held on 27/04/2026. There was no appearance by or on behalf of the worker at the hearing. The employer attended the hearing and refuted the claims.
I am satisfied that the said worker was informed in writing of the date, time and place at which the hearing to investigate the complaint would be held and that the failure to attend is unexplained.
In these circumstances I must conclude that that the dispute is not well founded. |
Recommendation:
Section 13 of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 requires that I make a recommendation in relation to the dispute.
In all the circumstances I find that the dispute is not well founded. |
Dated: 08-06-2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Louise Boyle
Key Words:
Industrial relations, dispute, dismissal, procedures, worker did not attend |