Kerry haulage firm must pay female truck driver €30,000 in gender discrimination case

The WRC concluded that Brennan’s Licensed Hauliers treated the driver less favourably than a male colleague who had a separate undisclosed arrangement regarding his hours

The WRC ruled that Brennan’s Licensed Hauliers Kilflynn Limited based in Tralee, Co Kerry, breached the Employment Equality Act 1998 over the manner in which it laid off Sinead Allen in November and December 2023. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews

A Kerry haulage firm has been ordered to pay €30,000 compensation to a female truck driver who it discriminated against on grounds of gender over how it applied reduced working hours to staff.

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that Brennan’s Licensed Hauliers Kilflynn Limited based in Tralee, Co Kerry, breached the Employment Equality Act 1998 over the manner in which it laid off Sinead Allen in November and December 2023.