Ballymaloe Cookery School: An employee of the school who was pulled up for being 'persistently late' by its new management team has failed in a claim for discrimination at the WRC. However, Ms Makejeva told the hearing she wanted a 9am start and “flexible hours”. In December 2022, Ms Makejeva submitted, Ms Allen “stepped back somewhat from her day-to-day role”, with new management staff installed. As these included teaching work, Ms Makejeva was told she was needed on site by 8am or 8.30am, Mr Pearson said. Adjudicator Lefre de Burgh wrote in her decision that Ms Makejeva had put forward “no evidence of discrimination based on any protected ground”.
