First hearing disability claim is settled

The settlement of one of the first hearing disability claims brought under the Employment Equality Act 1998 has been welcomed…

The settlement of one of the first hearing disability claims brought under the Employment Equality Act 1998 has been welcomed by the Equality Authority and Iarnr≤d ╔ireann.

Mr Tom Shanahan, who is deaf, applied to Iarnr≤d ╔ireann for the job of body worker, but failed a medical case on account of his deafness, said a statement from the Equality Authority.

He brought a case to the Director of Equality Investigations, alleging he had been discriminated against be- cause of his disability. He was represented by the Equality Authority. Both parties say they are happy with the outcome of the case. Iarnr≤d ╔ireann said it already had a number of deaf employees.