Dignity at Work - Equality
Employment Law Update
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
- 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