WRC adjudicator notes differences in opinion in Fadia Alshareefy’s case against company owned by Kate O’Connell and her husband Morgan
A pharmacist has failed in claims for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal taken against a company co-owned by former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell.
Ms Alshareefy, who survived poliomyelitis as a child, walks with a limp and had some restricted mobility in her limbs but had completed further studies, achieved a masters in clinical pharmacy and made a career in the industry, the tribunal noted.
After that, Ms Alshareefy said, she received “no guidance or professional support” and was “ignored”. She said the pharmacy technician got into the practice of bypassing her and referring issues to the senior pharmacist and the male director, who was referred to only as “Mr M O’C” in the published decision. The female director of the firm, who also gave evidence, was referred to as “Ms K O’C”.
The position of the company directors was that reasonable accommodation was given to Ms Alshareefy “as necessary”. Disability discrimination was denied, as were the allegations about CCTV monitoring and alleged “cool” professional relationships, the tribunal was told. Derek Dunne BL, for the respondent company, instructed by Kelly Hoban LLP, said the pharmacy was “losing substantial money” and that the company had “effectively made the complainant redundant”. The male director “repeatedly insisted” under cross-examination that the decision to dismiss was purely financial”, the tribunal noted.
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