Company founders fail in claim against Enterprise Ireland

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Three start-up founders who accused Enterprise Ireland of discrimination because they were allegedly told they 'didn't have enough diversity' during an interview for State investment have seen their case rejected by the Workplace Relations Commission a second time.

Three start-up founders who accused Enterprise Ireland of discrimination because they were allegedly told they"didn't have enough diversity" during an interview for State investment have seen their case rejected by the Workplace Relations Commission a second time.

"None of us liked it… we were kind of in shock when it was said," he added. He said none of the panellists on the call said anything and"basically agreed with it". Mr O’Reilly said:"We were going through their course, through their mentorship. We were applying for CSF funding at their direction. Whether or not we were directly employed by EI is kind of a moot point."

"I got all that. I got all that information and that’s all dealt with in the decision," adjudicating officer Niamh O’Carroll told him.In her prior decision, published by the WRC in September 2023, Ms O’Carroll noted a medical cert from a Bangkok hospital doctor describing a"lacerated wound to right knee, with multiple abrasion wound at both arms, right leg and foot" and instructing him to"rest for 15 days".

 

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