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.

The Fitness Pacer Test starts deceptively slow but ramps up quickly. Each beep demands faster sprints with less recovery time. At first it feels manageable, but fatigue sets in faster than expected.

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 ...