Facts: Mr. Onyemekeihia was employed as a prison officer in Mountjoy Prison. He was subjected to constant racial abuse by some prisoners. He complained to his employer, the Irish Prison Service (IPS), however, he felt that their response was inadequate. He submitted that the Prison Rules 2007 were inadequate to address the issue at hand and sanctions were never implemented … Read More
Onyemekeihia v Minister for Justice and Equality
Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Equality |
Court/s: | High Court |
Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
Judgment Date/s: | 08 Dec 2023 |
Judge: | O'Regan M |
Category: | Employment |
Keywords: | Discrimination (Direct), Discrimination (Indirect), Discrimination (Racial), Employee, Employment |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/c891caf9-40a0-4272-8e58-6551c29e136d/2023_IEHC_697.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Principles: | When considering a claim of harassment under the Equality Acts 1998, as amended, a finding cannot be made that the approach of an employer to address racial harassment was on the one hand consistent and thorough and, on the other hand, was in need of revision and improvement. |