"A salesman from the Travelling Community who was left "disheartened" and quit after he said he overheard the managing director of his new job making remarks about "p*keys" and "t**kers" has secured €7,500 in compensation for discrimination in the workplace. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) made the award to the worker, Raymond Nevin, after finding that there was a "culture and tolerance" of the use of such "derogatory terminology" towards Travellers at CPF (Profiles) Ltd in Longford."
"The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) made the award to the worker, Raymond Nevin, after finding that there was a "culture and tolerance" of the use of such "derogatory terminology" towards Travellers at CPF (Profiles) Ltd in Longford."
A salesman from the Travelling Community resigned after overhearing the managing director of CPF (Profiles) Ltd make remarks referring to "p*keys" and "t**kers". The worker said he was left "disheartened" and subsequently quit the new job. The Workplace Relations Commission awarded Raymond Nevin €7,500 for discrimination in the workplace. The WRC found that the company in Longford exhibited a culture and tolerance of derogatory terminology directed at Travellers. Management-level remarks and a permissive workplace environment were identified as contributing factors to the discrimination finding.
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