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The Workplace Relations Commission has rejected a complaint under the Employment Equality Act 1998 by the worker, Artur Czopek, against TJX Ireland Unlimited in a decision published today

Worker loses discrimination claim over birthday whipround

A shop worker who claimed racial discrimination saw him excluded as a recipient of workplace whip-rounds organised for those celebrating birthdays has lost his case

Business • 02 Jul

Gender discrimination remains the most prevalent form

74% workers say there's discrimination in their workplace

Three quarters of workers here have claimed that their workplace has an issue with discrimination, a new survey has found.

Business • 22 Oct 24

Pay inequality, age and gender discrimination were the leading forms of inequality according to the survey

20% of workers experienced discrimination - survey

The majority of workers in Ireland say they have been the victim of or have witnessed discrimination at work, according to a new study.

Business • 24 Aug 23

The 2022 Workplace Equality Survey was carried out by Matrix Recruitment (file pic)

Majority of workers experienced discrimination - survey

The majority of Irish workers say they have experienced some form of discrimination at work according to a new survey by Matrix Recruitment.

Business • 08 Dec 22

The complainant was working a regular daytime shift on the 17A bus, a pattern which would normally be assigned to a senior driver

Bus driver with sleep apnoea loses discrimination case

A bus driver has lost a discrimination claim over Dublin Bus's move to end an arrangement that saw him working day shifts only to accommodate his sleep apnoea – upsetting a strict "pecking order" among its drivers.

Business • 20 Jul 22

Emily Logan says the crises in housing and Direct Provision shows how far we have to go to eliminate discrimination

Disability discrimination is biggest concern - IHREC

Disability discrimination constituted almost a third of all equality-related concerns last year, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission's annual report for 2018.

Ireland • 24 Jun 19

Irish shoppers send the third highest number of complaints in the EU regarding discrimination

EU shoppers face 'unjustified discrimination'

A new EU report out today finds that shoppers still face unjustified discrimination due to nationality and place of residence.

Business • 14 Dec 16

Samantha Elauf was wearing a head scarf at the job interview but did not specifically say that she wanted religious accommodation

US discrimination ruling in favour of Muslim woman

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who sued after being denied a job at a clothing store in Oklahoma, because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.

News • 01 Jun 15

Study: One in eight adults suffered discrimination

A new study suggests that the highest rates of discrimination in Ireland continue to be felt by people of black ethnicity.

News • 14 Dec 12

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