Paul Clarke’s discrimination complaint against Cpl Solutions Ltd fails

The Workplace Relations Commission found that Paul Clarke had not established a prima facie case of discrimination in his complaint against Cpl Solutions Ltd. The decision was dated 23 April 2024. Clarke alleged that a client of the company discriminated against him on grounds of gender, sexual orientation and age by not extending his 11-month contract. He did not attend the hearing to give evidence, though he had notice. The company attended but presented no evidence. The adjudication officer found that Clarke had failed to establish a prima facie case, meaning he had not provided enough evidence to require an answer to the discrimination allegation.