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Worker who had Jesus tattoo laughed at is awarded for racial harassment

Summary

In a 2022 decision, the Workplace Relations Commission awarded Andrzej Waszkiewicz €15,000 for racial and religious harassment at Allpro Services. Waszkiewicz, a Polish Catholic, claimed his supervisor, Mr A, failed to act when a colleague, Mr C, laughed at his Jesus tattoo, insulted the Pope, and called him a "rat" and "snitch." He also alleged Mr A threatened to extort money by staging an accident. Waszkiewicz reported the incidents to HR, who offered a site transfer that he declined, and later he was made redundant. The commission found his account credible, noting a lack of formal investigation and witness evidence. It ordered the company to pay €10,000 for religious harassment and €5,000 for racial harassment, and to develop and communicate an anti‑bullying policy.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Worker who had Jesus tattoo laughed at is awarded for racial harassment. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 12 October 2020 Other
• 22 October 2020 Other
• December 24th Other
• November 2020 Other
• Christmas Other
• 2022-06-27 Publication

Why: In evidence, he said the supervisor – named in the decision as Mr A – told him he "wanted to extort money from the company by having an accident at work in order to obtain compensation". CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report