A former Garda sergeant has called the decision to award a part-time firefighter €8,000 in compensation after she failed a fitness test "absolutely outrageous." Ex-Garda Sergeant Christy Galligan was ...
An ex-Garda sergeant has slammed a decision to award a part-time firefighter €8,000 in compensation after she failed a ...
The woman failed to advance through a recruitment competition for a full-time position after she failed a beep test.
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The “beep test” – a standard aerobic fitness measure used for prospective firefighters for the last 40 years – discriminates ...
The "beep test", a standard aerobic fitness test for prospective firefighters for the last 40 years, discriminates against women and advantages younger candidates, a tribunal has found, following a ...
Cork City Council was found to have discriminated on the grounds of gender and age when applying the beep test for applicants ...
The Workplace Relations Commission Adjudicator found the 43-year-old job applicant was treated less favourably by Cork City ...
WRC found Cork City Council's use of the ‘one-size-fits-all’ beep fitness test gives younger candidates an advantage ...
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