The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Ciaran Donovan’s complaint against Kingfisher Plg, trading as B&Q, finding that criminal conviction is not a protected ground under the Employment Equality Acts. The decision was dated 10 September 2025. Donovan said B&Q dismissed him because of his conviction after he began work. B&Q said it withdrew an employment offer under its Ex-Offenders Policy. The WRC did not decide whether he was employed; it dismissed the complaint as misconceived because the ground he relied on was not protected by the Acts. No award was made.
WRC dismisses B&Q discrimination complaint as misconceived
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