Case Number: ADJ-00004380. Workplace Relations Commission

• Docket Number: ADJ-00004380
• Date: 30 May 2017
• Court: Workplace Relations Commission
• Parties: Accounts Administrator V A University

ADJUDICATION OFFICER DECISION/RECOMMENDATION

Adjudication Reference: ADJ-00004380

Parties:

	Complainant	Respondent
Anonymised Parties	Accounts Administrator	A University

Representatives A Relative A Barrister

Complaint(s):

Act	Complaint/Dispute Reference No.	Date of Receipt
Complaint seeking adjudication by the Workplace Relations Commission under Schedule 2 of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014	CA-00005546-001	28/06/2016

Date of Adjudication Hearing: 26/04/2017

Workplace Relations Commission Adjudication Officer: Peter O'Brien

Location of Hearing: The Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick

Procedure:

In accordance with Section 41 of the Workplace Relations Act, 2015 following the referral of the complaint(s)/dispute(s) to me by the Director General, I inquired into the complaint(s)/dispute(s) and gave the parties an opportunity to be heard by me and to present to me any evidence relevant to the complaint(s)/dispute(s).

Background:

The Complainant is employed as an Accounts Administrator with the Respondent. On June 28th 2016 the Complainant lodged the following complaint with the WRC under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 “ I would like to make a complaint under the protected disclosures act 2014 in relation to a disclosure I made to my employer in December 2014 in relation to the endangerment of my Health and safety. I was suspended in June 2015 in relation to that disclosure and I feel there has been a miscarriage of justice in that process”. The WRC scheduled Hearings on the following dates for the complaint to be heard. 9th November 2016 1st February 2017 13th March 2017 and 26th April 2017. In the first three instances the Complainant successfully applied in advance of the Hearings to the WRC Office for an adjournment. The Complainant was notified of the April 26th 2017 Hearing on March 22nd 2017. She applied to the WRC office for an adjournment for that Hearing on April 24th 2017 on the basis she had a medical certificate covering the period from April 24th 2017 to May 3rd 2017. This request was refused by the WRC...