Charlotte O'Brien awarded €50,440 after workplace sexual assault

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Charlotte O'Brien was awarded €50,440 by the Workplace Relations Commission after a workplace sexual assault involving a male colleague. The proceedings were reported on 5 May 2023.

WRC adjudication officer Breiffi O'Neill found that Deadline Direct Ltd, trading as Deadline Couriers, had failed to put harassment prevention measures in place. He found that O'Brien provided uncontradicted and wholly credible evidence, while the company argued that the incident could not reasonably have been foreseen and accused her of not fully engaging with its grievance process. The commission ordered maximum compensation equivalent to two years' pay.