Nadine Lattimore awarded €5,000 for guide dog discrimination

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Nadine Lattimore was awarded €5,000 after Eddie Rockets admitted disability discrimination at a Workplace Relations Commission hearing in October; the incident occurred at its Parnell Street restaurant in Dublin on 2 October 2023.

The WRC found she had been treated less favourably because of her disability after staff limited her guide dog to tables near the entrance. It directed the company to pay compensation and recommended signs welcoming guide and assistance dogs at its locations.

Eddie Rockets acknowledged that the staff member’s actions were unacceptable and said it had taken remedial action, including training on service animals.