The Equality Tribunal has awarded €15,000 to a pregnant woman in her discrimination case against a contract cleaning firm.
The woman claimed that Emerald Contract Cleaners Ltd had discriminated against her on the grounds of gender.
The tribunal upheld her claim and found that she was discriminated against when she was demoted and sidelined for no reason other than she was pregnant and when she was subjected to discriminatory comments.
The woman was awarded €15,000 in compensation for her loss of opportunity and stress.