Ageism in work highlighted as oil company ordered to pay €25k to man over retirement

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ordered that an oil company pay a 67-year-old man €25,000 for age discrimination.

Ageism is a pervasive problem in the workplace and age discrimination cases against employers will probably increase as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

That is according to employment law expert and solicitor, Richard Grogan who was commenting after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ordered that an oil company pay a 67-year-old client of Mr Grogan’s €25,000 for age discrimination.