Dignity at Work - Equality

Employment Law Update

• Equality Acts 1998 and 2004 - Focus on Disability - Oct '04
• The Equality Act, 2004 - Aug '04

Practical Steps

• Workplace Investigations: Factors that contribute to a fair procedure being conducted - Jan '08
• An Employer's Responsibility in Providing Access to a Support Contact Person - Dec '07
• Managing the Fallout from the Christmas Party - Dec '07
• New Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work - May '07
• Positive Action Programmes - Mar '07
• Positive Action Toward Disability - Mar '07
• Worrying levels of violence and harassment in Irish workplaces - Nov '06
• Workplace Investigations - An Overview - July '05
• The Role of a Designated Contact Person under a Dignity at Work Policy - Apr '05
• Future Method of Dispute Resolution in Workplace/ Employment Matters - Feb '05
• Equality Audit Checklist
• How to Handle an Allegation of Sexual Harassment following the Christmas Party - Dec '04
• How to Investigate Complaints of Harassment and Sexual Harassment - Feb '03
• How to Manage Sexual Harassment - Dec '01

Additional Reading

• Anti-Racist Workplace Week 7th-13th November - Sept '05
• Equality Tribunal- Report of Activities for First Six Months of 2004 - Sept '04
• Equality Tribunal Annual Report 2003 - July '04
• Dealing with Discrimination at Work Against Members of the Traveller Community - May '03
• Is Your Organisation Prepared to Investigate Complaints Of Harassment, Sexual Harassment or Bullying? - May '03
• Access to Employment for Travellers - May '03
• European Year of Disabled People 2003 - Jan '03
• A Guide To The Equality Tribunal's Mediation Service - Dec '02
• Code of Practice: Bullying Policy - Aug '02
• Code of Practice: Prevention of Workplace Bullying under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 - Apr '02
• Code of Practice: Guidance on Prevention and Procedures for dealing with Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work made under the Employment Equality Act - Apr '02
• Code of Practice: Addressing Bullying in the Workplace - Mar '02

Lessons from Case Law

• Catering Manager who was discriminated and harassed wins a years salary - Aug '10
• Employee who was discriminated against on gender ground wins €45,000 - Jul '10
• Employee's claim of dismissal on the grounds of age fails - Jun '10
• €20K award for harassment and discriminatory dismissal - May '10
• The Equality Tribunal awards €50,000 in discrimination case on the grounds of family status - Apr '10
• Equality Tribunal award €189,000 in compensation - Jan '10
• Employer Successfully Defends Disability Discrimination Claim - Dec '09
• Labour Court upholds an Equality Tribunal's decision to award €20,000 in a claim of race discrimination - Nov '09
• Patrick Kennedy V Stresslite Tanks Ltd. & Stresslite Floors Ltd. - Nov '09
• €30K award cut to €20K in pregnancy-related dismissal - Sep '09
• Award of €30,000 in discriminatory dismissal case - Sep '09
• Woman Awarded €30,000 for gender discrimination and harassment - May '09
• Implications of Case Law on Dress Code and Gender Discrimination - Jan '09
• €56,315 Award against Employer for Pregnancy-Related Discrimination - Oct '08
• Award of €25,000 plus Interest for Sexual Harassment by Phone - Aug'08
• Employee Loses Case for Discrimination in Promotion Appointment - Jun '08
• Award of €60,000 for Age Discrimination - May' 08
• Award of €327,000 for Discrimination on Race Grounds - May' 08
• Misleading Information Does Not Preclude Discrimination in Age-Related Equality Case - Jan '08
• Equality Tribunal finds Employer failed to prevent Racial Harassment in the Workplace - Nov '07
• Complainant awarded €125,000 by Equality Tribunal - 'Oct 07
• Unfair Dismissals and Reasonable Accommodation Cases - September '07
• Complainant awarded €25,000 in Race-related Equality Case - Aug '07
• Complainant awarded €90,000 for Discrimination on the Grounds of Age - Aug '07
• Bullying/Harassment and Constructive Dismissal - Apr '07
• Race Allegation in Lay-off Scenario - Nov 2006
• Disciplining Disabled Employee Amounts to Discrimination - May '06
• European Court of Justice Ruling: Pregnancy related illness and the application of an employer's sick pay scheme-Sep'05
• Dismissal Arising from Alleged Malicious Complaint of Harassment Constitutes Victimisation - June '05
• Hotel Employee Wins Discrimination Case on Race Ground - Feb '05
• Disability Related Dismissal Arising from Psychiatric Illness - Landmark Case - Feb '05
• Cleaner's Allegations of Sexual Harassment Swept Under the Carpet - 104 Weeks Pay Awarded - Jan '05
• English National Wins Race Discrimination Case - Dec '04
• Failure to Correctly Follow Company Disciplinary Procedure Results in Discriminatory Dismissal - Nov '04
• Employer Found Not Liable for Sexual Harassment at Social Club Event - Nov '04
• Maximum Award For Victimisation - €117,362 - Sept '04
• Employers Failure to Consider Alternatives to Health and Safety Leave Deemed Discrimination - Sept '04
• Maximum Award For Victimisation - €117,362 - Sept '04
• Harassment on the Ground of Sexual Orientation - Effect of Treatment Important - Aug '04
• A “texting” time for employee - claim of sexual harassment upheld - July '04
• Failure to Make Reasonable Enquiries Results in Dismissal due to Disability - July '04
• Failure to Allow Employee Withdraw Notice May Constitute Dismissal - June '04
• Reason For Dismissal - Personal Phone Call or Racial Discrimination - June '04
• Unreasonable Employer Fails To Provide Reasonable Accommodation - Apr '04
• Racial Discrimination and Victimisation - Complainant Seeks No Compensation - Apr '04
• Hot Air? Lengthy Sexual Harassment Case Exposed - Feb '04
• Sexually Harassed Employee Victimised by Employer - €30K Award - Jan '04
• Failure to Provide Phased Return to Work Following Sick Leave - Disability Discrimination - Jan '04
• Demotion Due to Pregnanc - €15,000 - Nov '03
• Absence of Interview Notes Strongly Supports Allegation of Discrimination - Oct '03
• Young, Enthusiastic Salesperson Required - Age Discrimination? - Aug '03
• The Equality Tribunal (ODEI) Rules That Alcoholism Is A Disability - July '03
• Flying in the Face of the Law - Jan '03

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