WRC dismisses face-mask service complaint against June`s Convenience Store

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Catherine Dunne’s complaint against June`s Convenience Store Ltd after finding it misconceived under section 22 of the Equal Status Act. Dunne said the store refused to serve her because she was not wearing a face mask, which she said she could not wear because of a disability. The store denied the claim and argued that the case was frivolous or vexatious, citing earlier similar proceedings. The adjudication officer found that Dunne was seeking a service available to the public. After the store applied to have the complaint dismissed, she was given a week to respond but did not submit a response. The WRC dismissed the complaint under a provision allowing claims considered misconceived, frivolous or vexatious to be dismissed. The decision was dated 27 April 2023.