The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Mark McLaughlin’s disability discrimination complaint against Murphy's Furniture Ltd after he did not attend a hearing on 26 January 2023. The decision, dated 13 February 2023, said he was not discriminated against; the merits were not decided after his absence. McLaughlin had alleged discrimination under the Employment Equality Act. The WRC said notice of the hearing had been sent to the email address he provided, and it received no explanation for his absence. The company’s personnel attended ready to present its case.
WRC dismisses disability complaint after complainant misses hearing
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