A WRC decision of August 2019 deals with a case where the part time worker was required to move to full time work. It is an instructive case when you want to understand indirect discrimination. Indirect discrimination is different from direct discrimination and is defined as: (a) Indirect discrimination occurs where an apparently neutral provision … Read more
If you are an employer faced with a discrimination based claim pursuant to the Employment Equality Acts there is a defence provided for in the legislation itself. However, before looking at this defence let’s take a look at the position in relation to the burden of proof in relation to claims of discrimination in the … Read more
Have you been discriminated against in the workplace? Do you know what the 9 grounds of discrimination are? Equality and discrimination based claims to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) are common and costly problems for Irish employers. And it is a heartbreaking situation for the employee who has been told she must retire because she … Read more