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Teenage au pair who said she was sexually harassed by host dad wins case
Summary
An 18‑year‑old Spanish au pair who worked for a Dublin couple claimed that the host father made sexual advances and touched her without consent while his wife was away. She said the father placed his hands on her armpits and tickled her, then rubbed her legs, and that she repeatedly told him to stop. The couple denied the allegations, saying they had recruited her through a Facebook group and that the arrangement was a cultural exchange. They claimed she had not performed her duties well and that she had been dismissed for performance reasons. The Workplace Relations Commission found the evidence of harassment compelling and ordered the couple to pay the au pair €9,100 in compensation for sexual harassment and discrimination. The au pair also sought unpaid wages, but the claim was rejected. The case was decided by adjudicating officer Jim Dolan.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teenage au pair who said she was sexually harassed by host dad wins case. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- August 2020 Other
- July 2020 Other
- 19 August 2020 Other
- 25 August Other
- August 25th Incident
- 12 September Incident
- 15 September Incident
- 25th August 2020 Incident
- 25 August 2020 Incident
- 2022-03-21 Publication
Why: She arrived home on the evening of 25 August and was met by Mr B, who asked to see pictures of her friends because he "needed to know that he could trust [her]", Mr Gill said. CNI source report
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