Caroline Delaney v St. Patrick’s Centre Kilkenny [2022]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    ADJ-00026213
  • Legal Body
    Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Dismissal, Discrimination and Equality
Issues covered: Age Discrimination; Reasonable Accommodation; Discriminatory Dismissal

The Complainant was employed as a Social Care Worker with the Respondent. She commenced work on the 4th of April 2004 and her employment was terminated on the 24th of September 2019. The Complainant brought her application to the WRC claiming that she was discriminated against on grounds of Age and Disability and subjected to a discriminatory dismissal. The Complainant also submitted that the Respondent failed to make reasonable accommodation for her. 

The Complainant stated that she had worked from 2004 to 2016 in the RENUA care facility. In July 2016 the Complainant was most unfortunately seriously injured in a road Traffic Accident and although she initially recovered well, she was

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This article is correct at 07/03/2022
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