ANTI-DISCRIMINATION (PAY) ACT, 1974
AND
EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY ACT, 1977
EQUALITY OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONS NO: EP 30/1999 & EE 31/1999
Mr. John M. Lowe
(Represented by Hamilton Turner, Solicitors)
AND
Bank of Ireland
(Represented by Dr. Mary Redmond, Solicitor)
File No: EP 21/1987
This dispute concerns a claim by Mr. John Lowe that he is entitled, on resignation, to the
payment of a marriage gratuity by his employer (the Bank of Ireland) in the same way as
female staff received marriage gratuities. This claim was lodged in terms of the
Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act, 1974 and the Employment Equality Act, 1977.