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Seamstress at kids' fashion school wins €1,000 in 'marginal' constructive dismissal claim
Summary
A former seamstress at a youth fashion academy, Sharon Darcy, has won €1,000 in a constructive dismissal claim against Project Fashion Ltd. She alleged the workplace was toxic, with unsafe conditions for children and inadequate staff training. Darcy claimed she was forced to dismount a machine needle to free a child whose finger was impaled and faced job stress due to high staff turnover and poor working conditions. Despite a pay increase offer, she resigned after feeling betrayed when the company later retracted the promise. The tribunal found her case 'very marginal' but awarded her the sum, citing cumulative issues as persuasive. The company denied the allegations, with founder Paul Keeley stating he did not recall discussions about child safety.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Seamstress at kids' fashion school wins €1,000 in 'marginal' constructive dismissal claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- August 2022 Incident
- 18 September 2024 Other
- 2026-07-24 Publication
Why: She got on with the job because she was a single mother with a family of her own to support, she said. CNI source report
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