The Equality Tribunal recently published 16 Decisions taken under the Employment Equality Acts, 5 of which were successful. Summaries of the successful complaints appear below.
Awards varied from a €1.50 per hour rise to €25k. The successful awards covered pregnancy dismissal; reasonable accommodation for an employee with poor eyesight; victimisation for asking for equal pay; an equal pay case based on race; and less favourable redundancy rates offered to employees nearing retirement.
EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY DECISIONS UPHELD OR PART-UPHELD:
1. DEC-E2011-070:An Employee -v- An Employer
Grounds / Issues: Gender, Pregnancy, Discriminatory Dismissal
Award: €25,000 for Discrimination.
The complainant was a receptionist/accounts assistant who was dismissed because of her pregnancy. She stated that her supervisor's reaction to her changed and she was
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