WRC rejects Paul Ward’s age discrimination complaint against Scotts Fuels

The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Paul Ward’s age discrimination complaint against Scotts Fuels Ireland Limited over his dismissal, finding he had not established a prima facie case. A separate Equal Status complaint was withdrawn. The decision was dated 23 May 2025. Ward alleged that his golf course client meetings were called an “old school” approach and that GPS tracking preceded his dismissal, while a younger colleague was retained. The WRC found “old school” was not inherently age-specific and there was no evidence the colleague faced different tracking or approval rules. Scotts Fuels Ireland Limited did not attend the hearing.