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THE EQUALITY TRIBUNAL has awarded a former Tesco’s employee €12,000 after he was disciplined for failing to show up to work.
Tomasz Jankowski, who is from Poland, complained after receiving a final written warning in relation to the incident of non-attendance.
He felt that he had been discriminated against due to his nationality as other Irish employees had not been treated in the same fashion.
In his case he complained that he was refused time off work in a number of instances – one of which involved the birth of his child – and that he had been treated unfairly in the workplace.
On one occasion in December 2012 Jankowski requested that he be allowed to go home as he was feeling unwell. This request was turned down – despite it being claimed that other employees had been allowed to go home in similar circumstances.
The complaints relate to incidents that took place at a store in Sligo and occurred between 2010 and 2013.
Response
Tesco responded to the complaint by stating that Jankowski was employed as a General Assistant working at nights and that in his contract it is specified that annual leave is to be taken as two weeks in the summer, a week in spring and the rest on occasional days throughout the year.
Jankowski was refused time off work on December 26 and 27 in 2012. He felt this was unfair discrimination against himself. However Tesco stated the reason for the refusal was that other members of staff had already been given these days off.
Conclusion
The Equality Officer upheld complaints from Jankowski that he had been discriminated against for not having his complaints considered, his treatment while sick at work and, his treatment relating to a holiday request for January 2013.
It was felt that an award of €12,000 was “just and equitable” for the discrimination that had been suffered.
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Nevermind these two! Watch out for Ron Paul the people president.
Ron Paul is a quack.
Why ‘s no one talkin about Dr Ron Paul.?
Because he is a senile, racist homophobe? It would be pretty much like putting my grandmother in charge of the worlds largest nuclear stockpile. While he can’t be accused of not practising what he preaches, this extreme post-Tea Party libertarianism (Gingrinch: poor 6 year olds should work) only benefits those who are already wealthy and safely at the top of society. The fear of ‘Big Government’ seems to have its root in Internet conspiracy theory fetishism. You Internet nerds best remember he is a nasty piece of work like the rest of them too.
But….I will admit there is a media blackout on him – it would be much better to have his opinions on foreign policy (especially that towards hyper belligerent Israel) aired more often amongst the American (far) right.
Chris…any evident’s to support what you say ?
Erm – it’s all in the news mate, it’s entirely self-evident to anyone who reads a broadsheet newspaper – please feel free to point out any specific point that requires clarification
Hay Chris…
” Erm – it’s all in the news mate, it’s entirely self-evident to anyone who reads a broadsheet newspaper – please feel free to point out any specific point that requires clarification”
You have no idea who wrong this statement is, it would almost be funny if it weren’t so wrong
This is a reason to vote Ron Paul
http://info.publicintelligence.net/USArmy-InternmentResettlement.pdf
Straight out of North Korea. Re-education camps for people who aren’t as brainwashed as you.
Oh so you wouldn’t like me to share an opinion so?
Clearly us brainwashed have taken all the grammar books too – I’ll bring enough dictionaries and thesauruses to the gulag for everyone then :) Can’t wait
That the news media that has blatantly censored Paul, fiddled with figures and has basically done everything in its power to mute his message?
I don’t think either the banks or military like Ron Paul, hence the media amnesia.
Ron Paul had the highest military donations. Mainstream media hate Ron Paul because he doesn’t fit their corporate agenda.
Ron Paul is a nut! You might like hearing what he has to say but what he is saying is ” everyone on their own” which is ok if you are strong and doing well but if you are old, young, jobless, poor, sick etc he will provide nothing for you! It will be a Darwinian world- survival of the fittest!
and if your any of those now who is looking after you ??
Go Obama
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