Raquel Vieira dos Santos Silva wins €136,200 discrimination award

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Raquel Vieira dos Santos Silva won €136,200 from the Workplace Relations Commission for pregnancy-related discrimination and unfair dismissal, with the proceedings reported on 2 December 2024.

Adjudicator Gaye Cunningham awarded €124,800 for gender and pregnancy discrimination under the Employment Equality Act 1998, and ordered eTeam Workforce Ltd to pay €11,400 for three months’ loss of earnings arising from discriminatory dismissal under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.

The report said Ms dos Santos Silva’s contract was terminated on 29 February 2024 after she started maternity leave on 5 February 2024. The company contested the complaints, saying the contract’s missing end date was an error and that the client did not wish to renew it.