Unnamed worker awarded €25,000 for workplace discrimination

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An unnamed worker was awarded €25,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission for discrimination under the Employment Equality Act 1998, with adjudicator Valerie Murtagh finding that workplace comments violated his dignity. The proceedings were reported on 18 October 2023.

The WRC rejected his separate claims of constructive dismissal and victimisation. The complaint followed a questionnaire asking for a “drag queen name” and comments about his sexuality, while the employer argued that it had supported him through workplace policies and that the further claims had no basis.