Transsexual awarded €35k for discrimination

A DECISION to award a transsexual worker more than €35,000 for discrimination she endured at work has been hailed as “groundbreaking”.

In a decision released by the Equality Tribunal today, First Direct Logistics were found to have discriminated against Louise Hannon — who was diagnosed with gender identity disorder and is a male-to-female transsexual — on the grounds of gender and disability.

The Equality Officer awarded Ms Hannon €35,422 and also ordered the company to pay the complainant interest at the courts rate on the award.