WRC dismisses Olumide Smith’s Equal Status complaint for lack of jurisdiction

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Olumide Smith’s Equal Status complaint against the WRC as misconceived and found it had no jurisdiction to hear it. The decision was dated 3 December 2021; the merits were not decided. Smith alleged that an adjudicator treated him unfavourably because of his race and sought to hold the WRC vicariously liable. The adjudication officer found that adjudication and decision-making functions are not services under the Equal Status Acts.