WRC rejects family-status and fixed-term complaints against Sgs Ireland Limited

The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Siobhan Timon’s complaints that Sgs Ireland Limited discriminated against her over family status and treated her less favourably as a fixed-term worker. The decision was dated 15 October 2025. Timon alleged that rota hours and assignments requiring travel between centres disadvantaged her and disrupted family arrangements. Sgs Ireland Limited said her contract required flexibility across centres and did not guarantee an exclusive assignment. The adjudication officer found insufficient evidence linking assignments to family status and said the roster dispute did not establish a breach of fixed-term work protections. Timon’s separate equal-pay complaint was withdrawn and was not decided on its merits.