WRC dismisses Aidan Seymour’s five claims against Mercer

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Aidan Seymour’s five claims against Mercer (Ireland) Limited, including allegations concerning discrimination and occupational pension benefits. The decision was dated 15 September 2023. Seymour did not attend the hearing; the merits were not decided. Seymour alleged age and disability discrimination and sought pension benefits linked to his former employment at Ford’s Motor plant. Mercer said it was a paying agent for the pension scheme, was not his employer and could not reinstate benefits. The adjudicator dismissed three Employment Equality claims as misconceived, found the pension claim statute-barred and not well founded, and found no viable claim under the Equal Status Act.