WRC makes no recommendation after worker misses unfair-dismissal hearing

The WRC made no recommendation in a worker’s unfair-dismissal dispute after he did not attend the hearing. Adjudication Officer Penelope McGrath dated the decision 21 July 2023; the merits were not decided. The worker had been employed for less than three months and brought the dispute under the Industrial Relations Act. The employer submitted a case, and its HR manager attended to give evidence.