A hotel worker who claimed she had been discriminated against for not wearing a skirt at work in her waitressing role and who was subsequently victimised by having her shifts reduced, was awarded over Euro 8,000 by the Equality Tribunal recently. Whilst it is acceptable for organisations to implement dress codes and standards of appearance [...]
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Pregnancy Related Discrimination
Posted by HR Solutions on September 26th, 2008
The record amount of €56,315 awarded yesterday to a former employee of a large bank highlights how costly pregnancy related discrimination, can be to employers. The employee concerned was discriminated against when she returned from maternity leave to “poor conditions of employment” in a different role to the one she held prior to going on [...]
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Tags: discrimination, equality rights, HR News, pregnancy protection., unfair dismissal 
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