The Equality Tribunal published 7 decisions yesterday under the Employment Equality Acts, 3 of which were successful in whole or in part. These are reviewed below beginning as always with the successful cases.
EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY DECISIONS UPHELD OR PART UPHELD:
1. DEC-E2010 - 002 An Office Worker -v- A Security Company.
Ground/Issue: Gender - Sexual Harassment - Discriminatory Treatment - Harassment. Award: €45,000 for Discrimination and Sexual Harassment and other orders viewable on website
This dispute involved a claim by a complainant that she was discriminated against by the above named respondent on the gender ground, in that she was sexually harassed and harassed.
The complainant submitted that she started work with the respondent as a junior office assistant in
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