The word “discrimination” is often misused when it comes to employment law. Under Irish employment legislation a person can only be discriminated against if they are treated in a less favourable way than another person based on any of the following 9 grounds: gender,...
A respondent employer was ordered to pay €10,000 to the complainant in compensation for breaches of the Employment Equality Acts. Background The complainant initially commenced employment for the respondent through a recruitment agency between May and October 2012,...
The recent appalling revelations in the worlds of cinema and theatre are ongoing and more incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace are coming to light every day. The question arises as to how sexual harassment is tackled under Irish Law. Not surprisingly, it is...
A former employee challenged the decision to terminate her employment, filing complaints under the Employment Equality Acts and the Terms of Employment (Information) Act. Background The complainant had been employed as a book keeper for just over twelve years and was...
Disabled people and migrant staff also rated highly in CIPD report on attitudes to employability. Older workers are perceived as the most talented and employable of all underrepresented demographic groups in the workforce, according to a new CIPD survey of more than...
