Sexual harassment awards system is unfair

AFTER the recent award of €21,000 to a woman cleaner for serious sexual harassment, I believe it is time for a review of compensation awards in our courts.

€21,000 was the maximum that the Equality Authority was empowered to award because the woman was paid only €10,500 per year.

That is a mere 18 days pay for a government adviser, who could be awarded up to €345,600 if she was to win a case with the Equality Authority.