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Chinese tech giant Huawei told it must be ready to defend workplace rights claim

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In a hearing at Lansdowne House, Dublin 4, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) set to consider statutory complaints against Huawei Technologies (Ireland) Co Ltd by former employee Wei Luo. Luo alleges discrimination, constructive dismissal, and breaches of the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, the Payment of Wages Act 1991 and the Employment Equality Act 1998. Huawei's representative, Daire Ferguson, requested an adjournment because several witnesses could not attend. The WRC granted the adjournment, with a new hearing likely in late April. Huawei intends to call three witnesses – Luo's former line manager, an HR employee and a current employee who can speak to equality and inclusion policies – though the relevance of the latter was questioned. Luo's side has no witnesses but will rely on documents. The adjudicator emphasised that the case would proceed once the new date is set, even if witnesses are missing. The specific allegations remain undisclosed.

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What: Report matter: Chinese tech giant Huawei told it must be ready to defend workplace rights claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2025-03-12 Publication

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