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WRC dismisses religious discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing

By Eimear Byrne

Workplace Relations Commission ·

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed a worker’s religious discrimination and discriminatory dismissal complaint for want of prosecution after he did not attend the hearing. The decision was dated 21 August 2017; the merits were not decided. The respondent said the worker’s employment on a Community Employment Scheme ended after he failed probation. The WRC found he had proper notice of the hearing and the respondent’s submission, but did not attend to advance his case.

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