WRC orders landlord to pay €15,000 over refusal to accept HAP

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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) upheld Olga Burla’s complaint that landlord Sherman Chan directly discriminated against her on the ground of housing assistance by refusing to accept HAP. Adjudication officer John Harraghy said the principle that ignorance of the law is no excuse applied.

The WRC ordered Chan to pay Burla €15,000, the maximum compensation available under the Equal Status Act 2000. The award took account of financial loss Threshold calculated at €22,109 and the stress caused by the discrimination.