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WRC dismisses discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing

By Orla Quinn

Workplace Relations Commission ·

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) dismissed Áine Murphy’s Equal Status complaint against Fields Supervalu, Skibbereen, after she did not attend the hearing. The decision, dated 26 January 2024, said the complaint was dismissed for want of evidence; the merits were not decided. Murphy’s complaint followed an incident in the supermarket when she entered without a face mask. She alleged discrimination on disability and family status grounds. The respondent denied the claims.

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