Case Number: DEC-E2012-041- Full Case Report. Equality Tribunal

• Docket Number: DEC-E2012-041- Full Case Report
• Date: 12 April 2012
• Court: Equality Tribunal

THE EQUALITY TRIBUNAL

EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY ACTS

Decision DEC - E2012-041

PARTIES

Francisco Batomalaque
(Represented by Kevin Tunney & Co. Solicitors)
v
Deepclean Hygiene Solutions Limited ( in Liquidation)

File reference: EE2009/653 Date of issue: 12 April 2012

Headnotes: Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2008 - sections 6 and 8 - race - family status -conditions of employment - harassment -victimisation-- failure to attend hearing.

1. Dispute

1.1 This dispute concerns a claim by Mr. Francisco Batomalaque (hereinafter "the complainant") that he was discriminated against by Deepclean Hygiene Solutions Limited (hereinafter the respondent) on the grounds of race and family status contrary to Section 6 of the Employment Equality Acts in relation to conditions of employment in terms of Section 8, that he was harassed contrary to Section 14A and that he was victimised in accordance with Section 74 (2) of those Acts.

1.2 The complainant referred a complaint under the Employment Equality Acts to the Equality Tribunal on 1 September 2009. The complainant maintained that the...