The “beep test” – a standard aerobic fitness measure used for prospective firefighters for the last 40 years – discriminates ...

The woman failed to advance through a recruitment competition for a full-time position after she failed a beep test.

Cork City Council was found to have discriminated on the grounds of gender and age when applying the beep test for applicants for a firefighter role.

The Workplace Relations Commission Adjudicator found the 43-year-old job applicant was treated less favourably by Cork City Council as a prospective employee seeking access to employment and discrimin ...

WRC found Cork City Council's use of the ‘one-size-fits-all’ beep fitness test gives younger candidates an advantage ...