WRC rejects civil servant’s complaints against Department of Housing

The Workplace Relations Commission found two complaints by Catherine Power against the Department Of Housing, Local Government And Heritage not well-founded. The adjudicator’s decision was dated 3 March 2025. Power alleged family-status discrimination after a request to work remotely for a week to facilitate childcare was refused, followed by a failed probation review. She also alleged retaliation after raising a management complaint. The department denied discrimination and said her performance was fairly assessed. The adjudicator found the probation decision was based on performance concerns, not her remote-work request.