Filipe Ongaro awarded €12,500 over racial harassment

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Filipe Ongaro was awarded €12,500 for racial discrimination and harassment by the Workplace Relations Commission; the decision was reported on 22 February 2022.

Adjudicator Brian Dalton found that a hotel manager repeatedly called Ongaro “Chico” during one shift, and that continuing after Ongaro objected was offensive and constituted harassment.

Dalton rejected the manager’s claim that he used the term for all employees, finding that explanation not credible. He also found that Ongaro was not victimised or dismissed for opposing discrimination.