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WRC finds Traveller community member’s Equal Status complaint statute barred

By Tadhg O'Sullivan

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The WRC found a member of the Traveller community’s complaint against a local authority concerning alleged discrimination and harassment over accommodation needs was statute barred; the merits were not decided. In a decision dated 11 August 2023, the WRC said the county council was the correct respondent because it provided the service and was vicariously liable for its staff.

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