ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION
Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00063357
Parties:
| Complainant | Respondent |
Parties | Aisa Angela O’Brien | Flamingo Tanning Studio |
Representatives | Did not attend | Andrzej Piorunski, Owner |
Complaint:
Act | Complaint Reference No. | Date of Receipt |
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under section 77 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998 | CA-00076632-001 | 21/10/2025 |
Date of Adjudication Hearing: 29/04/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Ewa Sobanska
Procedure:
In accordance with section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 as amended, 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.
Background:
The Complainant referred her claim to the Director General of the WRC on 21 October 2025 alleging that she was discriminated against on the grounds of her family status.
A hearing for the purpose of investigation of the Complainant’s claims was scheduled for 29 April 2026. Correspondence informing the parties of the arrangements for the hearing issued on 27 March 2026. There was no attendance by, or on behalf of, the Complainant at the hearing. There has been no communication from the Complainant indicating any difficulties with attending the hearing or requesting a postponement. The Respondent attended the hearing.
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Summary of Complainant’s Case:
There was no attendance by, or on behalf of, the Complainant. |
Summary of Respondent’s Case:
The Respondent was in attendance and ready to defend the claim. |
Findings and Conclusions:
At the time the hearing was to commence, it was apparent that there was no attendance by, or on behalf of, the Complainant. I am satisfied that the Complainant was on notice of the date, time and venue of the hearing to investigate her complaints and I waited some time to accommodate a late arrival. The Complainant did not avail of the opportunity to be heard by me and to present any information relevant to her claim. As of the date of the drafting of this decision, there was no communication from, or on behalf of, the Complainant, explaining her non-attendance. |
Decision:
Section 79 of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 – 2015 requires that I make a decision in relation to the complaint in accordance with the relevant redress provisions under section 82 of the Act.
In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, I declare this complaint to be not well founded |
Dated: 08/05/2026
Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Ewa Sobanska
Key Words:
Non-attendance |