National court archive · 2026-03-20
Google says former employee trying to 'sully' its name in race bias claim
At a glance
- Crime
- Not stated
- People
- Eyob Van Haute, Orla Jones, Rosemary Mallon BL, Colum Holland
- Locations
- Ireland
- Court
- Workplace Relations Commission
- Outcome
- she would write to the parties with her decision
Summary
Former Google accounts strategist Eyob Van Haute told the Workplace Relations Commission that he was treated less favourably because he is black before his dismissal. Google’s lawyer argued the evidence did not establish a prima facie case; the adjudicator reserved a decision on whether to hold another hearing.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie