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Gym ordered to pay over €7k to instructor sexually harassed at Christmas party by boss
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission found that Karen McVeeney was sexually harassed by a manager's remarks at an Energie Fitness Christmas party and suffered gender discrimination. Adjudicator Catherine Byrne awarded €5,500 for the breach and a further four weeks' wages for a late contractual document, bringing the company's total order to €7,612.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gym ordered to pay over €7k to instructor sexually harassed at Christmas party by boss. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 7 December Hearing Or Sentence
- February 17th Other
- Christmas Other
- 2026-03-13 Publication
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