ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00057220
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Petronella Stander | Thorntons Recycling |
Representatives | Non-Appearance | Company Managers |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint/Dispute Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | CA-00069565-001 | 25/02/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 23/01/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael McEntee
Procedure:
In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 & Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 - 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.
1: Non-Appearance of the Complainant
The Complainant, despite being notified of the Time, Date and Place of the Hearing did not attend.
A considerable period of grace was allowed post the Hearing for receipt of mitigating explanations. None were received.
2: Setting aside of the Complaint
As no evidence was presented in either Oral or Written format the claim was set aside as Legally Not Properly Founded.
3: Findings and Conclusions:
The complaint was not proceeded with as no Complainant evidence was presented.
4: Decision:
Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions of the cited Acts.
CA: 00069565-001
The complaint was not proceeded with as it was deemed as Legally Not Properly Founded.
Dated: 12-05-2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Michael McEntee
Key Words:
Non-Appearance of Complainant, Unfair Dismissal. |
