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Migrant worker awarded €143,000 for 'labour law breaches'

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A migrant worker who suffered alleged sexual harassment at a north Dublin restaurant has secured over €143,000 for gender discrimination and multiple labour law breaches at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Sharanjeet Kaur, a chef and mother-of-two from India, said she left a job in Malaysia and came to Ireland to work for Bombay Bhappa Ltd, trading as Bombay House in Skerries, Co Dublin, in 2020 on the promise of a"significant" salary and a"life-changing experience for her and her children".

Sylwia Nowakowska, the MRCI representative who appeared for Ms Kaur, submitted that Ms Kaur was told by company director Bhappa Singh that an employment permit would cost €17,000 - and that her father in India had taken out a loan and paid cash to Mr Singh to pay for it.Ms Kaur claimed she experienced near-daily sexual harassment from some colleagues.

Her"lunch break" lasted five minutes a day and was taken sitting on a bucket in the kitchen, she added. Don Garry, appearing for the company, said the officers were there to"intimidate and embarrass" his client and were exerting an"undue influence". He and Mr Singh then left the hearing, the tribunal noted.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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