John Ryan’s mask discrimination complaint rejected by WRC

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John Ryan’s disability discrimination complaint over a face-mask dispute was rejected by the Workplace Relations Commission in a decision dated 4 October 2022; the incident occurred at a Longford supermarket on 29 June 2021.

The WRC found Ryan had not established that he had a disability within the meaning of the Equal Status Act, and had not notified the shop that he had one.

The adjudication officer said she could not accept a medical report from Dr Anne McCloskey as evidence of the extent and duration of Ryan’s illness, given information about McCloskey’s suspension.

The decision concluded that Ryan had not been discriminated against on disability grounds and that his complaint was not well founded.