OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EQUALITY INVESTIGATIONS
EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY ACT, 1977
EQUALITY OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION DEC-E-2001-042
PARTIES
Caroline Walsh
(Represented by Mandate)
AND
Tesco Ireland Ltd t/a Quinnsworth
(Represented by IBEC)
File reference: EE/36/98
Date of issue: 21 December 2001
This dispute concerns a claim by Ms Caroline Walsh, employed as a customer services representative, that Tesco Ireland t/a Quinnsworth discriminated against her on the grounds of sex when her requests for part-time work for family reasons were refused by management. Although the matter was ultimately resolved to the satisfaction of both parties by local agreement, the claimant alleged that the original act of refusal in February 1998 was discriminatory.