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Creche worker who claimed she lost shifts due to height loses claim
Summary
A 4'10" creche worker who said her employer stopped rostering her because she needed a step to reach the nappy changing table has lost a workplace safety case. Rosaria Wada Fulguera Tenorio, a Bolivian national on a student visa, worked at the Dublin creche group from March to October 2024, when she said she was taken off the roster and told her workplace was "overstaffed". In her evidence, Ms Fulguera Tenorio said that because of her height, 147cm, or 4'10", she was getting back pain due to the height of the furniture in the baby room. She said she wanted to find a solution that would let her do the job, and that her previous employers had assisted her by providing "a small step" as an accommodation. Links Childcare refused the request in April 2024 on the basis it would be a trip hazard. Instead, her employer ordered her to stop changing nappies and have her colleagues do it instead. Ms Fulguera Tenorio said this led to tension with her co-workers and that she was left feeling "humiliated".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Creche worker who claimed she lost shifts due to height loses claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 2024 Other
- April 2024 Other
- 2026-02-23 Publication
Why: A 4'10" creche worker who said her employer stopped rostering her because she needed a step to reach the nappy changing table has lost a workplace safety case. CNI source report
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