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13 Dec 2024

Northern Ireland: Woman awarded £36k over Christmas party harassment

A woman who complained of “unwanted and inappropriate physical contact” by a colleague during a Christmas party has accepted settlements totalling £36,000. Fernanda Hermosilla, who works for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, began legal action after its staff dinner in December 2022. The commission investigated the matter after another colleague, who witnessed the incident, […]

NI: Disability harassment case against B&M settled for £5,000 without admission of liability

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16 Aug 2021

NI: Disability harassment case against B&M settled for £5,000 without admission of liability

A man with a learning disability has settled a case alleging disability harassment against retailer B&M for £5,000 without admission of liability with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI).