Labour Court refers worker’s late discrimination complaint for investigation

The Labour Court found reasonable grounds for a worker’s delay in referring a sex discrimination complaint against the Southern Health Board (Cork University Hospital) and sent it to an Equality Officer for investigation. The decision was dated 28 February 1997; the discrimination allegation’s merits were not decided. The worker, a locum consultant physician, said she delayed filing because she believed discussions with the hospital could lead to a restructured post. The hospital argued she had waited 15 months after the first alleged discriminatory act.