Health Store discrimination complaint over face mask failed

The Workplace Relations Commission found Raymond Whitehead’s age and disability discrimination complaint against The Health Store Unlimited was not well founded. The decision was dated 23 August 2022. Whitehead said he was asked to wear a mask at the store in Stillorgan Shopping Centre despite health issues affecting his ability to do so. The store said staff followed face-covering rules and offered ways to shop, including service from the door. The officer found Whitehead had not provided evidence or medical information establishing a disability under the Act, and found he was not discriminated against on either ground.