Labour Court dismisses worker’s discrimination appeal

The Labour Court dismissed a worker’s appeal over disability and race discrimination complaints, affirming the Equality Officer’s decision. Its determination was dated 11 June 2014. The worker said he was kept at a standing production cell for five days after an occupational health assessment and alleged race discrimination over overtime, a supervisor’s gesture and workplace grievances. The Court found the employer acted promptly and did not discriminate on disability grounds. It also found no facts from which race discrimination could be inferred. The worker had withdrawn his victimisation complaint. A separate complaint about ending SIPTU membership was outside the Court’s jurisdiction; he accepted it was not discriminatory on the grounds raised.