Irish firm Eteam Workforce pays €136,200 for firing pregnant consultant, found guilty of gender discrimination.

A Dublin-based recruitment firm, Eteam Workforce, was ordered to pay €136,200 to a former consultant, Raquel Vieira Dos Santos Silva, after she was fired due to her pregnancy. The Workplace Relations Commission found the company guilty of gender discrimination, despite Eteam's claim that a client refused to renew Silva's contract. The compensation includes €124,800 for discrimination effects and €11,400 for lost earnings.

December 02, 2024
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