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Inclusion of Ogle's name in organisational document would have been 'controversial', Unite officer says
Summary
During a Workplace Relations Commission hearing on a disability discrimination complaint by Brendan Ogle against Unite, senior Unite officer Tom Fitzgerald testified that including Ogle's name in an organisational chart would have been "controversial" because it could be seen as suggesting his duties. Fitzgerald explained that he had been promoted to regional coordinating officer while Ogle was on sick leave and that he had been told by line manager Jackie Pollock that Ogle did not want to work in Dundalk. Fitzgerald said he understood Ogle would remain a regional industrial officer but work from Dublin. He denied that Ogle had been told by Unite's general secretary Sharon Graham that he was excluded from a Republic of Ireland plan, and stated that the organisational chart presented on 20 December 2022 did not include Ogle. The hearing concluded with the case adjourned for closing arguments on 18 June.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Inclusion of Ogle's name in organisational document would have been 'controversial', Unite officer says. Charges or matters: disability discrimination. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- December 2021 Other
- 22 July 2022 Other
- June 2022 Other
- August 2022 Other
- December 2022 Incident
- 13 July 2022 Other
- 20 December 2022 Other
- 13 July Other
- 18 June Adjournment
- 2024-05-29 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: disability discrimination (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjourned
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