The Equality Tribunal published 18 decisions recently under the Employment Equality Acts, 6 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 -043 An Employee -v- A Construction Company.

Ground/Issue: Race - Harassment
Award: €2,000 for Harassment.

The complainant, a Lithuanian national, stated that he started working for the respondent in 2003 clearing up sites, etc. He stated that in 2005 his job role changed to that of a handyman. He stated that in this capacity he was expected to carry out all kind of building work. The complainant's employment ended in January 2007.

The complainant submitted that he and other