Employers must ensure recruitment complies with equality legislation

The Complainant, who was self-represented, alleged that he was unfairly rejected for a position as an electrician with the ESB, despite previously working there, completing an apprenticeship in 2005, and having 20 years of post-ESB experience. He claimed he had scored highly in his interview, as confirmed by a former colleague on the panel, yet was not selected for any of the four available posts. He contacted the ESB Talent Acquisition Team and was informed that the application pool was highly competitive. However, no explanation was given for why he was unsuccessful, nor were details of successful candidates shared. He believed the only distinguishing factor was his age (47 at