Ireland.

153 Ire. 1 IRELAND The Supreme Court Nano Nagle School v. Marie Daly Employment - disability discrimination - reasonable accommodation - duties of an employer HEADNOTES Facts The claimant was one of 27 Special Needs Assistants (SNA) employed by the respondent school which caters for children on the autistic spectrum and those with mild to profound disabilities. (b) An employer shall take appropriate measures, where needed in a particular case, to enable a person who has a disability: (i) to have access to employment, (ii) to participate or advance in employment, or (iii) to undergo training, unless the measures would impose a disproportionate burden on the employer […]". Under s.8(4)(b), an employer is prohibited from having rules or instructions which would result in discrimination against an employee, or class of employees, including in relation to access to, or conditions of, employment, or in the classification of posts. It provides, in relevant part, that an employer shall not discriminate against an employee in relation to access to employment, conditions of employment, access to employment, or classification of posts. [Extracted from the article]