‘Victimised’ woman awarded €30,000

A FEMALE employee of a financial institution who was victimised after complaining of sexual harassment has been awarded €30,000 by the Equality Tribunal.

Her case was one of six out of seven employment cases upheld under the 1998 Employment Equality Act this month.

The woman, who was not named, complained she was discriminated against by her employer on the grounds of gender, contrary to the provisions of the 1998 Employment Equality Act, when she was sexually harassed by her manager.