WRC dismisses Leon O’Connor’s religious discrimination complaint

The WRC dismissed Leon O’Connor’s religious discrimination complaint against Private Equity Recruitment Ltd Per as misconceived. The decision was dated 27 November 2023. O’Connor alleged religious discrimination. The company said it had not advanced his job application because other candidates better matched its client’s needs, and that it sent a similar response to 180 other applicants. The Adjudication Officer found O’Connor’s complaint narrative accused the Irish Government and unspecified entities, rather than the company named as respondent. The complaint was dismissed under section 77A(1) of the Employment Equality Acts; the merits of the discrimination allegation were not decided.