OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EQUALITY INVESTIGATIONS
EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY ACT, 1977
EQUALITY OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION
DEC-E-2001/007
PARTIES
Ms Amanda Weldon
(Represented by the Equality Authority)
AND
Primera Soft Furnishings Ltd
(Represented by Porter Morris & Co, Solicitors)
File No: EE/2/99
Date of issue 9/2/2001
This dispute concerns a claim by Ms Amanda Weldon that she was discriminated against by Primera Soft Furnishings Ltd on the grounds of gender - contrary to the provisions of section 2 and in terms of section 3 of the Employment Equality Act, 1977 - when she was not offered the position of manager, was demoted and was subjected to less favourable working conditions due to the fact she was pregnant