A Worker v A Health Service Provider [2024]
Posted In: Case Law-
Decision Number
IR - SC - 00001399 -
Legal Body
Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) -
Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Background:
The Claimant, a long-standing hospital employee with a good record, interviewed for a Trainee Plaster Technician post in January 2022, ranking third out of three candidates. He appealed the interview process, citing a perceived conflict of interest: a consultant involved in a separate dispute with the Claimant was on the interview panel. This dispute involved several employees, including the Claimant, who were challenging the Hospital Management’s refusal to allow the use of a limb-lifting aid in the orthopaedic theatre. The appeal was successful, leading to a re-interview, but the Claimant again placed third. Despite further appeals, management quickly appointed the top
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