Complaints of racial discrimination at work have risen by 70% in the first three months of 2006, it emerged today.

A woman who was put off work because she was pregnant has been awarded more than €13,000 in compensation, it emerged today.

A COMPANY that manufacturers PCs has been ordered to pay €5,000 to a Nigerian national after racist graffiti was sprayed on a toilet wall.

THE number of people taking cases against employers alleging age and race discrimination almost doubled last year, the Equality Tribunal revealed yesterday.

THERE has been a dramatic fall in the number of complaints to the Equality Tribunal following the Government’s decision last year to send cases involving pubs and hotels to the district courts instead.

The director of the Equality Tribunal, Melanie Pine, today warned employers and employees need to be aware of the recent changes to equality legislation brought about through the Equality Act.

CLAIMS of discrimination against publicans have reduced to a trickle, according to the latest figures from the Equality Tribunal.

The Director of the Equality Tribunal, Melanie Pine, has reported a continuing decrease in claims against pubs.

WORKPLACE discrimination cases brought before the Equality Tribunal increased by 20% last year, figures have revealed.

€55,000 has been awarded by the Equality Tribunal in six employment related cases during 2003.

THE number of complaints to the Equality Tribunal for employment discrimination rose by a quarter to 255 in the first nine months of the year.

ONLY two out of nine people who claimed they were refused service and discriminated against have had their cases upheld by the Equality Tribunal so far this year.

Employment equality claims were up 40% for the first six months of 2003 according to the latest figures from the Equality Tribunal.

DISCRIMINATION claims received by the director of the Equality Tribunal are up 40% so far this year.

FAILURE by hoteliers, publicans, night-club owners and other service providers to accommodate the needs of disabled people led to a trebling of disability discrimination claims last year.

THERE has been a 600% increase in the number of racial discrimination claims referred to the Equality Tribunal.

The annual report by the Equality tribunal shows a record number of complaints over discrimination in employment and in access to goods and services were made last year.

FAILURE by pubs, restaurants, nightclubs and retailers to treat disabled people fairly has led to a near tripling of complaints to the Equality Tribunal.

AN average of 76 complaints per month by Travellers that pubs, hotels and nightclubs are discriminating against them are being referred for investigation under equality law.