WRC rejects three disability complaints against Atlantic Troy Limited

The Workplace Relations Commission found three disability-related complaints by John Conroy against Atlantic Troy Limited not well founded. The decision was dated 20 February 2023. Conroy had worked as a Conference and Events Porter. The company ended his employment after he did not pass probation. He said he disclosed his disability at the termination meeting and argued that the company should have accommodated him. The company said it did not know about the disability before deciding to end his employment. The adjudicator found the company learned of the disability only after making that decision. The discrimination complaint failed because Conroy had not established specific instances of discrimination; the accommodation complaint failed because the company had not been told of the disability in time. The adjudicator also found insufficient evidence linking the dismissal to disability and accepted that the stated reason was failure to pass probation. Conroy withdrew related complaints concerning gender, training, employment conditions, harassment, road transport working time, safety, health and welfare, and working time.