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WRC rejects Amit Chawla’s discrimination complaint against Department of Social Protection

By Donal Gilhooly

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Amit Chawla alleged that the Department Of Social Protection Disability Allowance Section discriminated against and harassed him over benefit reviews, inspectors’ attempts to interview him and suspended payments. The WRC rejected the Equal Status complaint, finding no discrimination, victimisation, harassment, sexual harassment or failure to provide reasonable accommodation. Chawla withdrew two Employment Equality Act complaints during the hearing.

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