The Equality Tribunal recently published 34 decisions under the Employment Equality Acts, 8 of which were successful in whole or in part. The largest award was €25000 in an equal pay case based on the race ground.


EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY DECISIONS UPHELD OR PART-UPHELD:


1. DEC-E2010 -090 Mrs X -v- A Nursing Home

Grounds/Issue: Discriminatory dismissal, Disability, Reasonable Accommodation.
Award: €12,500 for Discriminatory Dismissal

The complainant, Mrs. X, was employed by the respondent as a cleaner on a part-time basis (for 14 hours per week) from May, 2003 until her employment was terminated on 16th July, 2007. The complainant stated that she has epilepsy and that she made the respondent fully aware of her condition prior to her commencement of employment.