Spanish au pair wins sexual harassment claim at WRC

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An unnamed Spanish au pair won her sexual harassment claim at the Workplace Relations Commission, which ordered a Dublin couple to pay her €9,100 compensation; the decision was reported on 21 March 2022.

The adjudicator upheld her claims of sexual harassment, harassment and discrimination under the Employment Equality Acts. The husband denied the allegations, but the adjudicator found the au pair’s evidence more compelling on the balance of probabilities.

The WRC report said the alleged incident took place at the couple’s Dublin home on 25 August 2020. The au pair said the husband asked about “naughty pictures” and touched her; he denied her account.