WRC disallows redundancy appeal after complainant misses hearing

The Workplace Relations Commission disallowed Marian Brogan’s appeal under the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 after she did not attend the hearing. The decision was dated 24 May 2023; the merits were not decided. The WRC said Brogan had been notified of the hearing and had given no reason for her absence. It also noted that she had sought a postponement without providing supporting detail or documents.