An Equality Officer declined jurisdiction over a chef’s discrimination complaints against a hospital after finding that a final settlement covered claims under the Employment Equality Acts. The decision was dated 27 July 2015. The chef said the settlement covered only a workplace safety claim, while the hospital said it resolved all employment claims. The officer found the agreement expressly included equality claims, was signed after time for reflection and professional advice, and was final. The complaints could not proceed; the merits were not decided.