The Labour Court upheld a €10,000 award to Shaunai Reilly after rejecting her employer’s appeal. The determination was signed on 3 August 2016. The award was not for pecuniary loss.
Reilly was dismissed while pregnant after working for Hair Creations T/A Rausing Ltd. The company said her employment ended because her four-year apprenticeship had been completed, not because of her pregnancy.
The Court found no evidence that Reilly was registered as an apprentice or had a contract confirming that basis for her employment. That lack of evidence undermined the company’s explanation, and the Court found the dismissal discriminatory.