The respondent did not make a submission to the Equality Tribunal and did not attend the hearing of this case involving two Russian workers. One gave credible evidence that he was dismissed after a tyre burst on his truck and that an Irish worker would not have been dismissed for this. He was awarded €5000 for that and a further €500 for discriminatory treatment in relation to training. His colleague was awarded €500 for discriminatory treatment in relation to training.
http://www.equalitytribunal.ie/Database-of-Decisions/2011/Employment-Equality-Decisions/DEC-E2011-112-Full-Case-Report.htmlÂ
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