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Patrick's legal education is robust, beginning with a BCL Law Degree from University College Cork (2012-2016), followed by an LL.M in Business Law from the same institution (2016-2017), and culminating in a Barrister-at-Law Degree from The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin (2019-2021). He has extensive experience on the South-West Circuit, handling Civil, Family, and Criminal Law cases, as well as advising the Citizen Advice Service. He has worked as an employment consultant, dealing with workplace investigations and bankruptcy procedures.
Voluntarily Accepted Role held Non-Discriminatory
The Complainant was employed by the Respondent as a Stroke Group Co-Ordinator from March 2015 until December 2023, when his employment ended. He was 68 years old at that time and worked a 20-hour week (at €16.48 per hour) having previously worked 37 hours per week. He stated that his reduction in hours in October 2022 was presented as temporary and that he continued to work additional hours despite expressing disappointment. Upon reaching 65, the Complainant was encouraged to remain in employment and was offered successive fixed-term contracts, with discussions indicating he could work until age 70. Despite this, he was informed in late 2022 that his role would end under company retirement
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