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Car dealership tells WRC it didn't know teen saleswoman was pregnant
Summary
A south Dublin car dealership, Soraghan Auto Retail Ltd trading as Sandyford Motor Centre, told the Workplace Relations Commission it dismissed teenage saleswoman Abbie Walsh on 8 May 2023 because she failed to meet a target of 20 cars a month. Walsh, who had worked there for only four months, claimed she was pregnant and that the company had no knowledge of her pregnancy when she was sacked. She said she had informed the sales manager the day after her first scan appointment on 4 April and a colleague on 6 or 7 April, but the manager left the next day and did not pass the information to senior management. The dealership argued the dismissal was purely for lack of performance, citing that Walsh had sold 24 cars by the time of dismissal, far below the 60‑car target set for all sales staff in the first quarter.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Car dealership tells WRC it didn't know teen saleswoman was pregnant. Charges or matters: discrimination on gender grounds. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 8 May Other
- 4 April Other
- January 2023 Other
- New Year Other
- Christmas Other
- 2023-10-07 Publication
Why: A south Dublin car dealership has told the Workplace Relations Commission it dismissed a teenage saleswoman because she wasn't hitting sales targets of 20 cars a month – and insists it had "no knowledge" that she was pregnant at the time. CNI source report
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Charges: discrimination on gender grounds (Alleged Or Contested)
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