Credit Union Found to Have Discriminated Against Person with a Disability by Exclusion from Monthly Car Draw

Matthew Reilly is a young adult with a mental disability. When his parents first came to see me in December 2019, they had a strong sense of unfairness and injustice on Matthew’s behalf. Matthew had been a member of his local credit union for many years. Always in the members’ car draw. Until November 2018 … Read more

Discrimination Claim About AIB Campaign Featuring “Abusive Teller Machine” Misconceived But Not Vexatious

The complainant in this case brought a claim under the Equal Status Act, 2000 (amended by the Equality Act, 2004) claiming that a YouTube video campaign of AIB bank, featuring a video entitled “Abusive Teller Machine”, was grossly offensive to men.  The claim was brought to the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) which is the appropriate … Read more

Discrimination in the Provision of Goods and Services in Ireland-the Essentials

Not a lot of people know this.. Most people think the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) only deals with employment and/or industrial relations issues. That’s not the case, at all. The Workplace Relations Commission also deals with complaints about discrimination in the provision of goods and services, accommodation, and access to education under the Equal Status … Read more