Equality cases loom against supermarkets that prevent children entering with parents

Raised the issue: Stephen Teap was told to leave his children outside. Photo: Frank McGrath

Melanie Finn

Retailers that prevent children from entering with their parents may be brought before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for breaching the Equal Status Act.

The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is being called on to reiterate that children are deemed low-risk when it comes to Covid-19 and stores have no legal right to ban them.