ANTI-DISCRIMINATION (PAY) ACT, 1974
EQUALITY OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION NO: EP 44/1999
Mr. Michael O'Brien
(Represented by Hamilton Turner, Solicitors)
AND
Bank of Ireland
(Represented by Dr. Mary Redmond, Solicitor)
File No: EP 29/1996
This dispute concerns a claim by Mr. Michael O'Brien 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.