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Chef fails in racial discrimination claim against top Dublin restaurateur
Summary
Kingsley Auguste, former head chef at Dillingers in Ranelagh, lost his equality claim against restaurateur John Farrell at the Workplace Relations Commission. Auguste alleged that Farrell's management treated non‑Irish staff unfavourably and that he was denied a greeting and a premium rate for Sunday work. The tribunal found most of Auguste's statutory pay and working‑time complaints lacking evidence or too late, but ordered the restaurant to pay him €895 for a breach of the Organisation of Working Time Act 2004. Auguste also claimed a Christmas‑Eve incident in 2021 led to his resignation in February 2022, but the adjudicating officer noted that any unfavourable treatment was not linked to his Mauritian background. The decision did not find evidence of discrimination under the Employment Equality Act. The case remains at the WRC stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Chef fails in racial discrimination claim against top Dublin restaurateur. Charges or matters: racial discrimination; statutory pay complaints; working time complaints. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- February 2022 Other
- Christmas Eve Other
- Christmas 2021 Other
- 2023-11-20 Publication
Why: A chef who accused Dublin restaurateur John Farrell of discriminating against him because he is Mauritian has lost his equality claim at the Workplace Relations Commission. CNI source report
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Charges: racial discrimination; statutory pay complaints; working time complaints (Alleged Or Contested)
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