What grounds can an employee not be discriminated against?

Discrimination

 Treating people differently through prejudice.

 All worker are entitled to be treated equally in employment matters .

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What reasons?!

o Under certain grounds an employee can not be discriminated against. There are a least 8..

o 1. They have joined a trade union.

o 2. For their Religious or political opinions (c) St Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School Form 6 2005

What reasons?!

 3. For their Race or colour.

 4. For their Involvement in legal proceedings against the employer. (c) St Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School Form 6 2005

What reasons?!

 5. If they are pregnant.

 6. For their Sexual orientation (c) St Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School Form 6 2005

What reasons?!

 7. For their age.

 8. Also, if they are a Member of the Travelling Community.

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What to do about it?

 If you are being discriminated against you must make the claim within 6 months from the date, that the incident occurred, to an Equality Tribunal.

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What to do about it?

 If your intervention is unsuitable or does not succeed then a hearing by an Equality Tribunal will proceed.

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What to do about it?

 If the complaint is withheld then the employee shall be re instated or re-engaged with or without an order for compensation (c) St Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School Form 6 2005

What to do about it?

 Then a copy of the decision is sent to all the parties and the Labour Court. Then if either is unhappy they can refer the complaint to the Labour Court within 42 days from the decision of the Equality Tribunal. (c) St Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School Form 6 2005