Takeaway worker wins €16,872.75 after sexual harassment

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An unnamed takeaway worker won €16,872.75 from the Workplace Relations Commission after it found sexual harassment, constructive dismissal and breaches involving working hours, holiday pay and written contractual statements, reported on 16 May 2024.

Adjudicator Kara Turner awarded €8,000 for sexual harassment and €2,750 for constructive dismissal, after finding that a colleague slapped the worker across the breasts on 5 August 2023.

The employer was ordered to pay a further €6,122.75 for unpaid statutory entitlements and rights breaches, bringing the total award to €16,872.75.