Bernard Carberry’s discrimination claim rejected by WRC

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Bernard Carberry’s discrimination claim under the Equal Status Act was rejected by the Workplace Relations Commission in a report published on 25 April 2022. The complaint concerned his refusal to wear a face mask at a Galway hardware shop.

Adjudicating officer Janet Hughes ruled the complaint was not well founded after Carberry declined to provide medical evidence supporting his claimed exemption. Carberry said he was not comfortable disclosing his private medical history, while the retailer said it was enforcing public health guidelines.