WRC rejects Tesco driver’s age discrimination complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Declan Woods’s age discrimination complaint against Tesco Ireland Ltd, finding he had not established a prima facie case. Adjudication Officer Peter O’Brien’s decision was dated 22 September 2026. Woods alleged younger drivers received lighter or fewer deliveries and that a manager made an ageist comment. Tesco said routes and loads were generated by an automated system using operational criteria. The WRC found the alleged comment was not proven and the evidence did not establish systematic manipulation of delivery assignments.