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Worker has employment claims thrown out because she turned up 30 mins late to hearing
Summary
In a decision issued by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on 22 May 2025, adjudication officer Breiffni O'Neill dismissed six employment rights complaints filed by Maureen McHugh against her employer, the Tallaght Probation Project trading as Deonach. McHugh, a tutor earning €2,400 a month for a 19‑hour week, had alleged breaches of the Employment Equality Act 1998, the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. The hearing was scheduled for 9:30 am on 30 April at Lansdowne House, Dublin 4. McHugh arrived at 10 am, 30 minutes late, after having called the WRC reception at 9:30 am to explain a 10‑minute traffic delay. The officer waited until 9:50 am, then proceeded with the hearing without McHugh's evidence, noting that the employer's representative and two witnesses were present.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Worker has employment claims thrown out because she turned up 30 mins late to hearing. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Wednesday 30 April Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-05-22 Publication
Why: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has thrown out multiple employment rights claims by a worker at a community probation service because she turned up half an hour late to her hearing before an adjudication officer last month. CNI source report
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