Discrimination and equality WRC decisions 2016
79 discrimination and equality decisions from the WRC and Labour Court in 2016: outcomes, awards and original decisions.
Race discrimination and harassment complaints against retailer dismissed
DEC-S2016-081
WRC rejects worker’s constructive dismissal claim; five other complaints withdrawn
ADJ-00002652
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks
WRC dismisses age discrimination complaint over public-sector allowance
ADJ-00002914
WRC rejects discrimination and constructive dismissal claims after employee’s maternity leave
ADJ-00001299
Labour Court upholds finding that Allied Logistics did not discriminate against Ewelina Druciarek Wojcicka
EDA1636
Labour Court reduces Arravasc award to Gerard Cahill to €27,000
EDA1635
Work Start complaint over family status discrimination fails
DEC-S2016-077
Labour Court rejects Michael Chrzanowski’s age discrimination appeal over retirement at 65
EDA1632
WRC dismisses two complaints after service user misses hearing
ADJ-00003452
WRC dismisses service user’s discrimination complaint after she misses hearing
ADJ-00003451
WRC recommends €10,000 for worker unfairly demoted from supervisor role
ADJ-00003370
WRC awards €750 after finding race discrimination in job interview
ADJ-00003650
WRC rejects worker’s discrimination, victimisation and bullying complaints
ADJ-00002960
Labour Court upholds Irish Ferries’ retirement age in docker’s appeal
EDA1631
WRC awards Ms A €300 over housing assistance discrimination
ADJ-00004056
WRC dismisses worker’s race discrimination, victimisation and harassment claims against airline
ADJ-00002880
WRC lacks jurisdiction over customer’s public house discrimination complaint
ADJ-00002246
WRC rejects customer’s disability complaint over crowded bus
ADJ-00002432
WRC dismisses worker’s claims after non-attendance; equality complaint withdrawn
ADJ-00002649
Unfair dismissal Working hours, holidays and breaks Discrimination and equality
WRC rejects customer’s bus discrimination and harassment complaints
ADJ-00002347
Family law client’s four Equal Status complaints against solicitor fail
DEC-S2016-070
WRC dismisses employee’s discrimination complaint against community services enterprise
ADJ-00000443
Labour Court rejects Bernadette Moore’s age discrimination appeal against Gaelscoil Chill Dara
EDA1630
WRC awards €5,000 after finding Traveller community discrimination at fitness course
DEC-S2016-066
WRC awards €5,000 after Traveller community member was excluded from fitness course
DEC-S2016-065
WRC dismisses employee’s redundancy, industrial relations and equality claims
ADJ-00000105
Redundancy Industrial relations disputes Discrimination and equality
WRC dismisses Polish man’s insurance discrimination complaint as frivolous and vexatious
ADJ-00000096
WRC dismisses doctor's discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00002015
WRC rejects security guard’s race and equal pay complaints
ADJ-00000124
WRC awards customer €1,400 after finding race discrimination by bus provider
ADJ-00000663
Labour Court upholds €30,000 award to worker against major retailer
EDA1629
WRC rejects employee’s claim for wages during sick leave
ADJ-00001685
WRC dismisses Patrick Mulvihill’s complaint against Bus Eireann on jurisdiction
DEC-S2016-058
WRC cannot hear customer’s race complaint over nightclub incident
ADJ-00001797
WRC dismisses health worker’s Equal Status complaint over employment dispute
ADJ-00001654
WRC rejects accountant’s discrimination and harassment claims
ADJ-00000155-B
Labour Court dismisses Tinashe Zakaria’s discrimination and dismissal appeal
EDA1627
Labour Court rules it has no jurisdiction over Raymond Maguire’s discrimination appeal against Rte
EDA1626
Labour Court disallows Changiz Durrani’s equal-pay appeal
EDA1624
Labour Court rejects Jaroslaw Obuszko’s appeal over equal pay and discrimination
EDA1623
Labour Court upholds €10,000 pregnancy discrimination award to Shaunai Reilly
EDA1622
WRC dismisses sexual-orientation complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00000730
WRC awards worker €15,000 over failure to accommodate disability
ADJ-00001672
WRC rejects race discrimination complaint over higher car insurance quote
ADJ-00001752
Labour Court rejects Mary Linehan appeal over gender discrimination in promotion competition
EDA1619
Labour Court awards Robert Tkac €10,000 over accommodation failure
EDA1618
Discrimination and equality Industrial relations disputes · Waterford
WRC awards meat factory worker €20,000 over disability discrimination
ADJ-00001504
WRC orders retail outlet to pay customer €1,000 over Traveller discrimination
ADJ-00001248
Labour Court upholds discrimination finding and raises award to €16,000
EDA1617
Labour Court overturns time extension in Salesforce.Com appeal
EDA1615
WRC awards worker €1,760 after accepting redundancy notice was backdated
ADJ-00000019
Labour Court overturns time-limit ruling in Mutyandasvika appeal
EDA1614
WRC orders North South Body to repay finance manager for increased pension deductions
ADJ-00000254
Labour Court affirms finding that Department of Health did not discriminate
EDA1613
WRC finds sexual-orientation discrimination in dismissal and orders €7,000
ADJ-00000297
WRC rejects chef’s disability discrimination complaints
ADJ-00000373
WRC finds against Michael Pugh after he misses discrimination hearing
DEC-E2016-084
WRC dismisses former civil servant’s complaints over pension deductions
ADJ-00000506
Labour Court raises St James' Hospital discrimination award to €25,000
EDA1612
Labour Court rejects Charles Nyando’s discrimination appeal against Medical Laboratory Scientists Association
EDA1611
Equality Officer rejects bus driver’s disability discrimination complaint
DEC-E2016-079
Labour Court rejects David Matthews’s appeal against ESB victimisation finding
EDA1610
Unnamed security guard wins €32,000 over accommodation and victimisation
ADJ-00000581
Discrimination and equality Agency workers and employment permits Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
Labour Court allows Terrie Clarke’s employment appeal to proceed after one-day delay
EDA169
WRC rejects chef’s four race-related complaints against restaurant
ADJ-00000365
WRC finds employer handled worker’s grievance reasonably
ADJ-00000313
Labour Court dismisses Dusan Stipala’s equal-pay appeal against Longford Pool Construction
EDA168
WRC finds a hotel discriminated against Traveller family turned away despite booking
ADJ-00002800
WRC rejects worker’s discrimination complaint after finding poor communication was not discriminatory
ADJ-00000916
Discrimination and equality Redundancy Transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
Labour Court sets aside Tesco extension of time in O’Connor case
EDA166
Labour Court dismisses workers’ age discrimination and victimisation appeal
EDA167
WRC rejects service station employee’s race and dismissal claims
ADJ-00000232
Labour Court rejects Martina O'Sullivan's pregnancy discrimination appeal
EDA165
WRC dismisses care worker’s equality complaint; redundancy complaint withdrawn
ADJ-00000374
WRC unable to investigate credit union discrimination complaint over notice requirement
ADJ-00000038
Labour Court rejects William McCamley’s appeal against Dublin Bus harassment decision
EDA164
Labour Court varies equal-pay decision but rejects Vladimir Savel’s appeal
EDA162
Labour Court upholds €12,000 discrimination award to Mary Gilman Bennett
EDA161
Disability discrimination claim over university shortlisting fails
DEC-E2016-006