A Prison Officer v Irish Prison Service [2013]
Posted In: Case Law-
Case Reference
DEC-E2013-090 -
Legal Body
Equality Tribunal (EQT) -
Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Discrimination and Equality, Recruitment and Selection
This complaint relates to a prison officer who alleged discrimination on the grounds of race and disability in respect of a selection process in which he was unsuccessful. Following the lodgement of his complaint with the Tribunal he alleged he was victimised because of that complaint. The respondent argued that neither the disability nor the victimisation claims were properly before the Equality Officer. In respect of the disability aspect the respondent argued that the complainant has a BSc and was at the time studying for a law degree and given his level of knowledge there could be no explanation for his failure to identify disability on the original complaint form. The Equality Officer
Already a subscriber?
Click here to login and access the full article.
Log in now to read the full articleDon't miss out, start your free trial today!
Are you fully aware of the benefits of Legal-Island's Irish Employment Law Hub? We help thousands of people like you understand how the latest changes in Irish employment law impact your business through a mix of case law analysis and in-depth articles. All delivered right to your inbox.
We help you to understand the ramifications of each important case from Ireland and Europe.
We help you ensure that your organisation's policies and procedures are fully compliant with Irish law.
You will receive regular updates on Irish employment law including case law reviews, legislative changes, topical updates as well as answers to your burning questions through our Q&A feature.
You will have 24/7 access to the Employment Law Hub so you can research case law and HR issues when you need to.
Disclaimer:
The information in this article is provided as part of Legal-Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article.