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Workplace Relations Commission 2026-01-26 Courts News Ireland

Jobseeker who alleged discrimination over question about haircut loses claim

A jobseeker who said he was subject to discrimination because he was asked about cutting his hair for a position at a local business organisation has failed to make out his equality claim. Defending the case earlier this year, the chairman of the Erris Chamber of Commerce said he

Workplace Relations Commission 2026-01-07 Courts News Ireland

Jobseeker in gender bias claim over ‘haircut’ question in interview

A man who says he was asked if he was "willing to cut" his hair for a job at a local business organisation while he was out of work has accused it of discriminating against him on gender grounds in relation to access to employment. However, the chairman of the Erris Chamber of Co