Discrimination and equality cases: WRC and Labour Court decisions
3,079 discrimination and equality decisions from the WRC and Labour Court since 1986: outcomes, awards and original decisions.
Browse discrimination and equality decisions in the WRC, Labour Court and earlier tribunal archive. Each report links to the original decision and records any published outcome or award.
By decision year
- 2026 234 decisions
- 2025 438 decisions
- 2024 441 decisions
- 2023 561 decisions
- 2022 324 decisions
- 2021 108 decisions
- 2020 9 decisions
- 2019 36 decisions
- 2018 119 decisions
- 2017 157 decisions
- 2016 79 decisions
- 2015 30 decisions
- 2014 43 decisions
- 2013 31 decisions
- 2012 46 decisions
- 2011 39 decisions
- 2010 42 decisions
- 2009 36 decisions
- 2008 30 decisions
- 2007 19 decisions
- 2006 17 decisions
- 2005 20 decisions
- 2004 17 decisions
- 2003 29 decisions
- 2002 17 decisions
- 2001 15 decisions
- 2000 15 decisions
- 1999 14 decisions
- 1998 16 decisions
- 1997 21 decisions
- 1996 14 decisions
- 1995 12 decisions
- 1994 6 decisions
- 1993 16 decisions
- 1992 6 decisions
- 1991 7 decisions
- 1990 3 decisions
- 1989 3 decisions
- 1988 7 decisions
- 1987 2 decisions
Other topics
- Unfair dismissal 2581 decisions
- Unpaid wages and pay 2747 decisions
- Working hours, holidays and breaks 2604 decisions
- Redundancy 979 decisions
- Contracts and notice 1544 decisions
- Industrial relations disputes 11250 decisions
- Fixed-term and part-time workers 446 decisions
- Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) 147 decisions
- Health and safety penalisation 104 decisions
- Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) 215 decisions
- Maternity, parental and carer's leave 100 decisions
- Agency workers and employment permits 105 decisions
Labour Court affirms decision against Zhihua Yuan in race discrimination case
EDA2650
Labour Court affirms dismissal of Pierce Parker’s complaint as vexatious
EDA2649
WRC rejects late discriminatory dismissal complaint against My Life By Estrela Hall
ADJ-00066030
WRC finds retailer did not discriminate against former employee
ADJ-00062408
WRC finds no discrimination in Tesco summer-job complaint
ADJ-00054689
WRC rejects Tesco driver’s age discrimination complaint
ADJ-00061608
Peninsula Business Services defeats victimisation complaint at WRC
ADJ-00047472
Labour Court rejects Padraig Mckenna’s late appeal against Dundalk Institute of Technology
EDA2641
WRC rejects Rentu Mathew’s race discrimination complaint against Bons Secours Health System Clg
ADJ-00060733
WRC dismisses gender discrimination claim over refusal of service
ADJ-00060258
WRC finds religion discrimination complaint against Sheridan’s Cheesemongers not well founded
ADJ-00060755
Labour Court overturns age discrimination finding against Iarnród Éireann
EDA2646
Boots ordered to pay €800 after WRC finds Roma customer was discriminated against
ADJ-00057952
WRC finds no discrimination in Wild Hideaways complaint
ADJ-00060134
WRC rejects two nationality discrimination complaints by Alchemy Telco employee
ADJ-00060855
WRC rules three employment complaints unsuccessful after hearing non-attendance
ADJ-00059933
Discrimination and equality Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay
WRC rejects discrimination complaint against Barclay Chemicals after finding employee resigned voluntarily
ADJ-00062583
WRC rejects Joseph Lynch’s complaint against Dublin City Council over priority rehousing
ADJ-00061407
WRC declines to hear race discrimination complaint against OCS
ADJ-00060030
WRC dismisses disability discrimination complaint after hearing non-attendance
ADJ-00054019
WRC rejects Marco Pacheco’s disability discrimination and victimisation complaints
ADJ-00064684
WRC dismisses Dion Byrne’s HAP discrimination complaint as not pursued
ADJ-00058878
WRC rejects Geraldine Rogers’s discrimination and dismissal complaints
ADJ-00058169
WRC dismisses race discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00062850
WRC finds discrimination claim against Fineos out of time
ADJ-00062055
WRC rejects Harold Wynne’s discrimination complaints as out of time
ADJ-00061686
WRC could not investigate HAP discrimination complaint after finding notice was not served
ADJ-00051955
Affidea ordered to pay €5,000 after WRC finds race discrimination
ADJ-00051750
WRC orders Affidea to pay €7,000 after race discrimination finding
ADJ-00051749
WRC rejects discrimination complaint against Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
ADJ-00060411
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint against Atlantic Technological University
ADJ-00060741
WRC dismisses seven claims against recruitment department
ADJ-00050640
WRC rejects Tesco worker’s unfair dismissal claim over stored transaction
ADJ-00062495
WRC rejects Aldi discrimination complaint after shopper misses resumed hearing
ADJ-00061436
WRC rejects teacher’s age discrimination and fixed-term complaints
ADJ-00047831
Discrimination and equality Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC rules it has no jurisdiction over Rachel Walsh's employment complaint
ADJ-00067222
WRC rejects race and gender discrimination complaint against The Aa
ADJ-00066722
WRC finds Soya Binoy’s race discrimination complaint was out of time
ADJ-00061656
WRC declines jurisdiction over seven complaints against Clayton Hotel Burlington Road
ADJ-00062406
Discrimination and equality Unpaid wages and pay Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC rejects two complaints against HSE National Ambulance Service
ADJ-00058038
Labour Court rejects Kristine Viksna’s accommodation appeal
EDA2636
Labour Court dismisses Railway Refreshment Rooms discrimination appeal
EDA2635
John Finucane’s age discrimination complaint advances to full WRC investigation
ADJ-00059763
WRC rejects Joseph Joyce’s disability discrimination complaint against Garda commissioner
ADJ-00043301
Security guard wins three WRC complaints against Yss Pvt Ltd
ADJ-00061988
Contracts and notice Working hours, holidays and breaks Discrimination and equality
WRC awards butcher’s shop worker €3,000 in disability discrimination case
ADJ-00060643
WRC rejects Qhawe Magongo’s race discrimination complaint against Travglen ltd.
ADJ-00058154
Labour Court awards Pauline Walsh €3,000 in age discrimination appeal
EDA2634
Labour Court dismisses Maria Puisor’s gender pay appeal
EDA2631
WRC dismisses discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00064844