Location: Rep.of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Location: Rep.of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Home / Articles / Wszotek v Moduslink
Back to search results

Wszotek v Moduslink

Posted In: Case Law
  • Case Reference
    DEC-E2014-002
  • Legal Body
    Labour Court (LC)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Discrimination
Issues covered: Race ground; Agency worker; Access to employment; Conditions of employment; Harassment

This claim related to an agency worker but was taken before the effective date of the EU Directive on Temporary Agency Work 2008/104/EC, 5 December 2011, and the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 which came into force on 16 May 2012.

The claim was not upheld and was handled by the Equality Officer in accordance with the arrangements in the Employment Equality Acts in force at the relevant time.  At that time agency workers could only compare themselves to another agency worker and the employer was considered to be the entity that paid the worker. 

The Equality Officer found that the complainant’s assertions could not be elevated to the status of evidence and

Already a subscriber?

Click here to login and access the full article.

Don't miss out, register today!

Are you fully aware of the benefits of Legal-Island's Irish Employment Law Hub? We help thousands of people like you understand how the latest changes in Irish employment law impact your business through a mix of case law analysis and in-depth articles. All delivered right to your inbox.

We help you to understand the ramifications of each important case from Ireland and Europe.

We help you ensure that your organisation's policies and procedures are fully compliant with Irish law.

You will receive regular updates on Irish employment law including case law reviews, legislative changes, topical updates as well as answers to your burning questions through our Q&A feature.

You will have 24/7 access to the Employment Law Hub so you can research case law and HR issues when you need to.

Already a subscriber, now or Register

Back to search results
This article is correct at 25/02/2014
Disclaimer:

The information in this article is provided as part of Legal-Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article.

Bernadette Treanor
Beo Solutions

The main content of this article was provided by Bernadette Treanor. Contact telephone number is +353 86 6024 411 or email bernadette@beosolutions.ie

View all articles by Bernadette Treanor