The Equality Tribunal found that a worker’s age discrimination complaint against a potential employer failed after the worker did not attend the hearing; the merits were not decided. Equality Officer Tara Coogan dated the decision 16 April 2010. The worker alleged that age affected their selection for a job after an interview. The employer attended with a legal team and witnesses. The officer said the worker’s absence deprived the employer of the opportunity to defend itself and impeded the investigation. No expenses order was made because the employer did not request one.