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Law firm ordered to pay €5k and retrain management after discriminating against solicitor
2024-04-30
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
In a tribunal ruling on 30 April 2024, the employment tribunal found that Mason Hayes and Curran LLP had discriminated against senior associate solicitor Oisín Gourley, who was dismissed after six months' probation in August 2023. The firm had failed to consider reasonable accommodation for Gourley's long Covid and depression before deciding he had failed his probation. The adjudicator, Marie Flynn, ordered the firm to pay Gourley €5,000 compensation and to retrain its managers on disability policies within three months. The tribunal rejected Gourley's further claims of discriminatory harassment, victimisation and dismissal under the Employment Equality Act 1998. The decision noted that the firm had not assessed Gourley's fitness for the role or explored accommodation options, and that the dismissal was taken without such an assessment. No other outcomes were reported.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Law firm ordered to pay €5k and retrain management after discriminating against solicitor. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- August 2023 Other
- June 2023 Other
- 9 August Other
- 19 July Other
- 2024-04-30 Publication
Why: Ms Allen's evidence was that she had decided not to extend Mr Gourley's probation following a meeting with the client on 19 July, 2023 but held off on telling him this because they were both due to take annual leave. CNI source report
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