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Claim that charity boss made anti-semitic remark is rejected
2022-03-21
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
An Irish charity CEO's identity was anonymised after the Workplace Relations Commission rejected a claim that he made anti‑Semitic remarks. The claim, lodged by an unnamed female employee, alleged that the CEO said he had been "bumped off the panel of a radio show" because the producers "wanted a Jew". The employee also claimed a degrading work environment and victimisation following a discrimination complaint. She reported anti‑Semitic comments in April 2019, took sick leave, and filed a formal complaint in July 2019. An internal investigation by a barrister in November 2020 rejected her complaint, citing insufficient knowledge of anti‑Semitism and failure to apply an objective standard. The CEO testified he never made the remark. The Commission ruled the employee's case was speculative, found no evidence of victimisation, and upheld the investigation's findings. The employee's appeal to the charity director was dismissed.
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What: Report matter: Claim that charity boss made anti-semitic remark is rejected. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 2019 Other
- July 2019 Other
- November 2020 Other
- 9 February Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-03-21 Publication
Why: The Workplace Relations Commission rejected a claim that the CEO said he had been "bumped off the panel of a radio show" because the producers "wanted a Jew". CNI source report
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