Paulette Leonard awarded €20,000 over parental leave penalisation

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Paulette Leonard was awarded €20,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission for penalisation over parental leave.

The WRC found her parental leave dispute was raised during preparations for a deputy principal interview, where she was a candidate.

Adjudicator Shay Henry concluded that Leonard had been treated unfairly after exercising her rights under the Parental Leave Act.