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Irish Heart Foundation ordered to compensate worker €15k for ageist discrimination

Summary

The Irish Heart Foundation was ordered by the Workplace Relations Commission to pay a 70‑year‑old former stroke support group coordinator, Seamus Casey, salary arrears and €15,000 in compensation for ageist discrimination. Casey had been employed by the charity since 2016, after working for the Volunteer Stroke Scheme. He claimed that the charity forced him to retire at 65, despite his willingness to continue, and that he was paid less than younger colleagues with the same title. The tribunal found no objective justification for the lower pay and concluded that Casey had been discriminated against under the equal pay provisions of the Employment Equality Act 1998. The charity had already paid €4,453.60 in back pay; the commission ordered an additional €1,363.12 in arrears and €15,000 in compensation for the discriminatory treatment. The decision was based on the evidence presented at the hearing and the tribunal's findings of age‑based pay disparity.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Irish Heart Foundation ordered to compensate worker €15k for ageist discrimination. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 31 December Hearing Or Sentence
• March 2020 Other
• January 2020 Other
• December 2023 Other
• 2025-11-17 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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