In 1997, the Labour Court rejected an appeal by a worker over the University Of Limerick’s shortlisting for a Professor of Law post and found no sex discrimination. The determination was dated 21 October 1997. The worker is identified in the decision only as Dr. C.
She argued that requiring several years of senior academic experience was not essential and disadvantaged women. The Court found no evidence of sex bias in recruitment or promotion, noting that men and women were both excluded from interview for failing to meet the criteria. It found the requirements reasonable and genuinely essential for the senior post.