ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION

Adjudication Reference:  ADJ-00066122

Parties:

Complaint:

Date of Adjudication Hearing:  08/09/2026

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer:  Gaye Cunningham

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 S.I. 359 of 2020, which designates the WRC as a body empowered to hold remote hearings.

Background:

The complaint was that the Respondent changed the terms of conditions of employment of the complainant without notification.

Summary of Complainant’s Case:

The complainant submitted a complaint form with the complaint that extra duties were added to her role without notification.  She did not attend the hearing.

Summary of Respondent’s Case:

The respondent had made a written submission refuting the complainant’s claim and submitted that her contract of employment provided for the inclusion of any duties that may be assigned relevant to her role and any other duties that may be reasonably asked of her from time to time.  There was no breach of contract.

Findings and Conclusions:

The Complainant was notified of the time, date and platform for the hearing which was convened to consider her complaint.  She did not attend and when contacted by the WRC she stated that she “was in work” and would not be attending the hearing.  In the circumstances where she did not attend the hearing convened I find that her complaint was not prosecuted by the complainant and is not well founded.

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.

Based on the findings and reason above, I have decided that the complaint is not well founded.

Dated: 11/09/26 

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer:  Gaye Cunningham

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