Discrimination and equality WRC decisions 2023
561 discrimination and equality decisions from the WRC and Labour Court in 2023: outcomes, awards and original decisions.
Labour Court upholds decision that David Dunne’s complaint was out of time
EDA2355
WRC awards Yen Ting Ho €1,000 after breastfeeding discrimination complaint
ADJ-00042130
WRC awards tenant €500 in HAP discrimination case
ADJ-00043396
WRC finds no discrimination in Lidl Traveller complaint
ADJ-00040158
WRC awards Esmiralda Odina €3,420 in housing assistance discrimination case
ADJ-00046966
WRC finds Aldi worker’s race discrimination complaint not well founded
ADJ-00045092
WRC partly upholds Lidl worker’s wage complaint but rejects two equality claims
ADJ-00046533
WRC rejects Tesco worker’s discrimination and employment documents complaints
ADJ-00040693
Delivery driver awarded €5,000 after WRC upholds health-and-safety penalisation complaint
ADJ-00037309
Discrimination and equality Maternity, parental and carer's leave Fixed-term and part-time workers
WRC rejects Louis O'Neill's discrimination and penalisation complaints
ADJ-00042764
Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks Whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
Aperee Ltd ordered to pay €5,000 after age discrimination finding
ADJ-00039736
WRC declines to hear tenant’s housing assistance discrimination complaint
ADJ-00035190
WRC finds it had no jurisdiction over interpreter’s Equal Status complaint
ADJ-00044869
G4S defeats WRC discrimination complaint by security officer
ADJ-00038100
WRC finds St. James’s Hospital did not discriminate against Bernadette Kavanagh
ADJ-00046098
Labour Court says Gerald McGuinness’s equality appeal fails
EDA2353
Aer Lingus defeats two working-time complaints; two others withdrawn
ADJ-00046442
Working hours, holidays and breaks Unpaid wages and pay Discrimination and equality
WRC rejects pregnancy discrimination complaint against landlord
ADJ-00042272
Labour Court appeal fails after worker misses hearing
EDA2352
Labour Court appeal fails after worker misses hearing
EDA2351
WRC finds Anna Lazaridou’s discrimination complaint not well founded after time-limit ruling
ADJ-00046812
WRC rejects Luas driver’s age discrimination complaint
ADJ-00041192
WRC rejects seven complaints by former Ballyfin Demesne worker
ADJ-00039180
Contracts and notice Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality
Labour Court affirms decision after Erlinda Idos misses appeal hearing
EDA2343
Labour Court affirms decision after Sixto Antepasado misses appeal hearing
EDA2342
WRC declares six complaints not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00047021
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks · Sligo
WRC orders landlord to pay €250 in HAP discrimination case
ADJ-00044905
WRC finds service discrimination complaint against Abra Ka Babra not well founded
ADJ-00041378
WRC rejects three complaints against Matheson Support Services
ADJ-00039073
Fixed-term and part-time workers Contracts and notice Discrimination and equality
WRC dismisses Leon O'Connor's equality complaint as misconceived
ADJ-00044066
Labour Court upholds decision in Colman Curran discrimination appeal
EDA2348
WRC dismisses religious discrimination complaint as misconceived
ADJ-00044074
WRC dismisses religious discrimination complaint against SSE as misconceived
ADJ-00044060
WRC dismisses Leon O’Connor’s religious discrimination complaint
ADJ-00044013
WRC dismisses Leon O’Connor’s complaint against National Treasury Management Agency
ADJ-00043695
WRC dismisses Leon O'Connor complaint against S & P Global Inc
ADJ-00043595
WRC dismisses Leon O'Connor complaint against Icon Clinical Research
ADJ-00043593
WRC dismisses Leon O'Connor complaint against Bank of Montreal Europe P.L.C. and Bmo Capital Markets
ADJ-00043567
WRC dismisses religious discrimination complaint against ESB as misconceived
ADJ-00042647
WRC dismisses Leon O'Connor's religious discrimination complaint as misconceived
ADJ-00042337
WRC dismisses Leon O'Connor's religious discrimination complaint against O'Dwyer Property Management Ltd
ADJ-00042336
WRC dismisses religious discrimination complaint against Centrus as misconceived
ADJ-00042149
WRC dismisses religious discrimination complaint against Bank of Ireland as misconceived
ADJ-00041935
WRC dismisses Marc Garrett's complaint against Moores Life Pharmacy after he misses hearing
ADJ-00035376
Alexandru Sirbu awarded €1,732 by WRC over notice breach
ADJ-00044650
Discrimination and equality Working hours, holidays and breaks Unfair dismissal
Labour Court affirms decision after Annalynn Ordonia’s appeal fails
EDA2349
WRC awards Alexandru Sirbu €834 after unlawful wage deductions
ADJ-00040395
HSE defeats three discrimination and harassment complaints
ADJ-00045872
WRC says it cannot hear Patrick Flanagan’s complaint against Wynn’s Hotel
ADJ-00045069
WRC finds disability discrimination complaint over parents association access not well founded
ADJ-00040582
Bakery worker’s complaints over pay rise and age discrimination fail
ADJ-00040475
Labour Court dismisses Joseph Varley’s late appeal
EDA2345
WRC awards Milka Alves Da Rocha €10,500 for unfair dismissal
ADJ-00044186
Unfair dismissal Unpaid wages and pay Discrimination and equality
WRC rejects HSE employee’s equal-pay complaint
ADJ-00039852
WRC rejects Elube Kapengule’s race discrimination complaint against Tipperary County Council
ADJ-00046100
WRC says Bahman Honari’s discrimination complaint against HSE office was out of time
ADJ-00044836
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaints against HSE
ADJ-00033918
Unfair dismissal Discrimination and equality Contracts and notice
Worker’s equality appeal fails after he misses Labour Court hearing
EDA2339
WRC rejects Detective Garda’s discrimination and victimisation complaints against An Garda Síochana
ADJ-00040106
WRC rejects race discrimination complaint against Triglen Holdings as out of time
ADJ-00045907
UCD defeats Sandra Aungier’s age discrimination complaint
ADJ-00045142
WRC awards Maurice Dunphy €25,000 in age discrimination case
ADJ-00043647
WRC awards Philip Fox €4,690 over HAP discrimination complaint
ADJ-00039355
WRC dismisses Equal Status complaint against Dublin City Council after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00033814
WRC finds against Roberto Alamazani after he misses Equal Status hearing
ADJ-00033690
Labour Court rejects DHL driver’s appeal over disability and harassment claims
EDA2341
WRC awards €6,552 to Community Health Worker after protected disclosure finding
ADJ-00040849
Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) Discrimination and equality
WRC awards €6,552 to Community Health Worker after protected disclosure finding
ADJ-00040844
Whistleblowing (protected disclosures) Discrimination and equality
WRC awards €1,500 after finding gender discrimination at Supervalu store
ADJ-00036403
Hotel Savoy Limerick policy indirectly discriminated against Traveller, WRC finds
ADJ-00039182
Medical centre ordered to pay €20,000 after WRC upholds victimisation complaint
ADJ-00037802
WRC finds disability discrimination at Killaloe Hotel and orders €7,000 payment and website change
ADJ-00045346
WRC awards Patrick O’Callaghan €20,000 in age discrimination case against Ferrero
ADJ-00043459
Galway Clinic equal-pay complaint over radiographers’ pay gap fails
ADJ-00043151
WRC says severance agreement barred four complaints against Deci Ltd
ADJ-00046375
Redundancy Discrimination and equality Industrial relations disputes
WRC dismisses discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00045658
WRC awards €500 to Traveller woman in Bus Eireann discrimination case
ADJ-00043672
WRC awards €750 to Traveller woman in Bus Eireann discrimination case
ADJ-00043670
WRC dismisses Medical Student’s discrimination complaints on time-limit grounds
ADJ-00040301
WRC rejects Emma Rogers’s civil status discrimination complaint
ADJ-00046324
WRC awards €28,000 after finding pregnancy discrimination in Abbie Walsh’s dismissal
ADJ-00045841
WRC rules it has no jurisdiction over XTX Markets’ discrimination complaint
ADJ-00044913
WRC rejects Tracy McDonnell’s discrimination complaint against Department of Social Protection
ADJ-00043866
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over housing accommodation
ADJ-00042776
WRC rejects teacher’s age and gender discrimination complaint over principal appointment
ADJ-00033301
Employment equality complaint against Securitas dismissed after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00039630
WRC finds two Coffee Works complaints not well founded after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00046447
Landlords ordered to pay €1,500 over Rent Supplement form refusal
ADJ-00045382
WRC dismisses complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00043783
WRC rejects disability discrimination complaint over teaching job
ADJ-00043366
WRC dismisses Three Ireland equality complaint after complainant misses hearing
ADJ-00041613
WRC dismisses Mark J. Savage’s complaint against Meta over removed posts
ADJ-00038792
WRC awards Traveller woman €1,000 over Savoy Hotel credit-card policy
ADJ-00039380
WRC rejects Noel Hanley’s complaint against Woodie’s
ADJ-00033391
WRC rejects Katie Hayes Kelly’s discrimination complaints against Bare Beauty Clinic
ADJ-00037780
Irish Prison Service discrimination complaint by Ethal Gavin ruled out of time
ADJ-00027768
WRC rejects Sarah Holmes’s discrimination complaint against National Women’s Council of Ireland
ADJ-00040678
WRC awards Chris Murray €3,500 after race discrimination finding
ADJ-00046303
WRC rejects Dominick Hewitt’s discrimination complaint over Coppersmith classes
ADJ-00045969
WRC awards Tom Barry €10,000 for age discrimination
ADJ-00045059