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WRC dismisses terms of employment complaint after complainant misses hearing

By Saoirse Doyle

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The Workplace Relations Commission found Rachel Fitzpatrick’s complaint against The Great Northern Distillery not well-founded after she did not attend the hearing. The decision, dated 3 February 2026, concerned a claim under the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994. The WRC said Fitzpatrick had been informed of the hearing, and no adjournment request or later explanation was received. The respondent attended with witnesses and documentation, ready to defend the claim, and argued it should fail in her absence.

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