Irish Labour Court overturns WRC's Coolebridge racial discrimination ruling against Chris Murray. El Tribunal Laboral irlandés anula la sentencia de discriminación racial del WRC contra Chris Murray.
The Irish Labour Court overturned a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruling that found Coolebridge, a direct provision centre operator, guilty of racial discrimination against employee Chris Murray, who was mocked for his English accent. El Tribunal Laboral de Irlanda revocó una decisión de la Comisión de Relaciones Laborales (WRC) en la que se declaraba a Coolebridge, un operador de un centro de suministro directo, culpable de discriminación racial contra el empleado Chris Murray, que se burlaba de su acento inglés. Initially ordered to pay €3,500, the Labour Court upheld Coolebridge's appeal, stating that Murray could not provide evidence of discrimination based on race during the relevant period. Inicialmente condenado a pagar 3.500 euros, el Tribunal Laboral confirmó la apelación de Coolebridge, afirmando que Murray no podía presentar pruebas de discriminación por motivos de raza durante el período pertinente. Coolebridge was not represented at the original hearing. Coolebridge no estuvo representado en la audiencia original.