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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has provided legal assistance to a man in a discrimination claim under the Employment Equality Acts. The man commenced employment with the respondent employer over a decade ago and on reaching the age of 66 was made to retire. He had alleged that his contract of employment and the terms and conditions of employment failed to set out an express retirement age. The man subsequently referred a complaint of discrimination on the ground of age to the Workplace Relations Commission (‘the WRC’). With legal assistance from the Commission, that complaint has now been successfully settled and the man received a compensatory payment. The Commission has published guidance for employers and employees to seek to ensure that older workers, who wish to continue in employment, are not discriminated against in Irish workplaces. Deirdre Malone, Director said,
 “The Commission is delighted to have provided legal assistance in this case on age discrimination.  It is imperative, in a fair and just society, that a person’s retirement is managed in accordance with the law”
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Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is an independent public body, appointed by the President and directly accountable to the Oireachtas. The Commission has a statutory remit set out under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act (2014) to protect and promote human rights and equality in Ireland, and build a culture of respect for human rights, equality and intercultural understanding in the State. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s national human rights institution and is recognised as such by the United Nations. The Commission is also Ireland’s national equality body for the purpose of a range of EU anti-discrimination measures.