WRC rejects Paul Byrne’s equality complaint against Power & Rock

The WRC found Paul Byrne’s employment equality complaint against Power & Rock Limited was not well founded. The decision was dated 20 September 2021. Byrne said he was dismissed while medically certified as unfit after a workplace accident. Power & Rock said his job was primarily as a dumper driver and ended when the dumper was removed from the site after that work was completed. The officer noted that Byrne’s employment ended in a redundancy situation. The complaint failed because Byrne did not identify a named comparator or establish a prima facie case of discrimination.