WRC finds Naomi Lynch’s complaints against Three Ireland were out of time

The Workplace Relations Commission found Naomi Lynch’s complaints against Three Ireland (Hutchinson) Limited were out of time, so the merits were not decided. The WRC decision was dated 3 October 2024. Lynch brought a complaint under the Protected Disclosures Act alleging penalisation and a separate complaint under the Employment Equality Act alleging disability discrimination and a failure to provide reasonable accommodation. She argued that the penalisation was ongoing and that her employer knew of her disability. Three Ireland said it was not on notice of a disability and argued that the complaints were late. The WRC found no act of penalisation or discrimination within the period it could consider. It held both complaints out of time and recorded no monetary award.