Lisa Deveney wins €68,000 maternity discrimination award

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Lisa Deveney won €68,000 for maternity discrimination after a Workplace Relations Commission hearing last winter; the report was published on 18 June 2025.

The commission found Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Ltd breached the Employment Equality Act by not returning her to her former role after maternity leave.

Adjudicator Patricia Owens concluded the replacement role constituted a demotion and awarded compensation just short of a year’s basic salary.

A separate complaint under the Terms of Employment (Information) Act was not upheld.