Dismissal of Employee With Autoimmune Disease During Covid 19 Deemed Discriminatory

In the recent WRC case of Damien  O’Sullivan v Fg Wilson Engineering (Dublin) Limited – ADJ-00030123 an employee was awarded €41,076.00 for a dismissal that was deemed to be a discriminatory dismissal in breach of the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015.

This case is particularly interesting as it revolved around a situation that arose early on in the Covid-19 pandemic where the employee in question was immunocompromised and was dismissed due to the Respondent’s concerns, that to allow the Complainant continue in his role could pose a serious risk to the Complainant’s health.

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