Solicitor with long-Covid is awarded compensation of €5,000 over discrimination

HR firm Peninsula Ireland expects more cases to be lodged in relation to illness

Oisín Gourley won a case against his previous employer Mason Hayes and Curran. Photo: Presseye/Stephen Hamilton

Anne-Marie Walsh

A solicitor who was awarded €5,000 compensation after an employment law firm was found to have discriminated against him has said he feels vindicated.

Oisín Gourley was suffering from long-Covid and depression when he was dismissed after a probationary period at Mason Hayes and Curran LLP.