WRC rejects Noel Hanley’s complaint against Woodie’s

The Workplace Relations Commission found Noel Hanley’s complaint against Woodie’s DIY Limited not well founded. He said he was asked to leave its Kilkenny store after declining to wear a face mask. The WRC decision, dated 2 November 2023, concerned alleged disability discrimination, harassment and a failure to provide reasonable accommodation. Woodie’s said masks were required under Covid-19 rules and that it offered Hanley a disposable mask. The adjudication officer found no evidence that the mask policy was applied differently to Hanley and said Woodie’s had not been made aware of a disability on the day. The complaint was dismissed.