Gemma Kiernan awarded €20,000 over epilepsy discrimination

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Gemma Kiernan was awarded €20,000 after the Workplace Relations Commission found that Davy Stockbrokers discriminated against her because of epilepsy; the award was reported on 24 March 2022.

The WRC adjudicator found that Davy failed to let Ms Kiernan complete a performance improvement plan after her diagnosis was confirmed, and concluded that the request to consider resigning was connected to that confirmation.

The commission said the compensation reflected the impact of the discrimination. It also found that the firm's earlier work concerns, raised in February and March 2020, were legitimate and unconnected to her disability.