Sofiya Kalinova awarded €8,500 in disability discrimination case

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Sofiya Kalinova’s disability discrimination complaint against Permanent TSB was upheld by the Workplace Relations Commission, which awarded her €8,500 in compensation. The proceedings were reported on 5 July 2022.

The complaint concerned the bank’s refusal to handle her telephone query with the assistance of an Irish Sign Language interpreter.

The adjudicator said an interpreter was an essential aid and found that the bank’s failure to provide reasonable accommodation amounted to discrimination.