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# Sexual Harassment

Last month
October 2023
Former RTÉ journalist fails in her €300,000 harassment discrimination claim against broadcaster
The case was brought before the Workplace Relations Commission.
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Oct 5th 2023, 2:00 PM
This year
2023
Last year 8% of young adults had their sexual images or videos shared without consent
The report also shows that 50% of young adults experienced sexual harassment in the twelve-month period.
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Sep 26th 2023, 3:52 PM
Last year
2022
UK navy launches probe into allegations of sexual harassment on submarines
Britain began admitting women to the navy in 2011.
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Oct 29th 2022, 12:50 PM
Cafe owner ordered to pay €2,500 to teenage waitress in sexual harassment case
The WRC found that the cafe owner had discriminated against the young woman under the Employment Equality Act.
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Oct 9th 2022, 11:44 AM
Over 760 anti-social behaviour incidents on train services reported in first six months of year
The incidents included multiple reports of fighting, soiling, sexual harassment, lewd behaviour and hate incidents.
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Aug 28th 2022, 11:38 AM
Irish festivals sign up to campaign aimed at tackling sexual violence
Electric Picnic is among the festivals signed up to the charter.
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May 20th 2022, 6:15 AM
Investigation as unsolicited nude images sent to female member of Air Corps by colleague
The woman reported the incident last week.
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Feb 8th 2022, 10:08 AM
US prosecutors drop sexual harassment case against ex-New York governor Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo was charged in November with a misdemeanor for forcible touching.
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Jan 4th 2022, 6:52 PM
All time
Most arts employees have witnessed or experienced "damaging behaviour" at work
Minister Catherine Martin says it’s unacceptable that perpetrators are often those with positions of authority.
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Oct 21st 2021, 6:43 PM
New tool allows higher education students to anonymously report sexual harassment and violence
The Speak Out tool will be launched across 18 universities this academic year.
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Oct 19th 2021, 6:15 AM
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre proposes new ways to combat workplace sexual harassment
A survey by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre survey showed 75.7% of respondents had experienced sexual harassment in Ireland.
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Oct 1st 2021, 1:35 PM
Irish teenagers facing high levels of sexual harassment, report finds
Four out of five teenagers surveyed said they had been subjected to sexual harassment in the last 12 months.
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Jul 29th 2021, 6:00 PM
Increased funding needed to tackle sexual violence in colleges, report finds
Investigations must be “independent, trauma-informed and fair to all parties”, the new Promoting Consent and Preventing Sexual Violence report says.
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Mar 15th 2021, 8:22 PM
Alex Salmond due at Holyrood to give evidence about botched investigation
He will also face questions about his claims that Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament and breached the ministerial code.
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Feb 26th 2021, 6:58 AM
Simon Harris warns universities over sexual harassment cases as he speaks of increased funding
Harris said Irish institutions needed to do more to tackle sexual harassment.
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Dec 30th 2020, 11:48 AM
High-profile sexual harassment case in China reaches trial, six years after alleged incident
Zhou Xiaoxuan has accused state TV host Zhu Jun of groping and forcibly kissing her in 2014.
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Dec 2nd 2020, 11:49 AM
Bullying and harassment survey to be carried out at higher education institutions
Colleges will be required to report annual bullying and sexual harassment statistics.
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Nov 26th 2020, 12:21 PM
'Doing the housework of academia': Women and minorities hardest hit by third-level working conditions
We look at the impact of insecure work on women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups in the sector.
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Nov 15th 2020, 7:00 PM
Jailed former MP was ‘sexual predator who told pack of lies’, judge says
Charlie Elphicke was sentenced after being convicted of three counts of sexual assault on two women.
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Sep 15th 2020, 4:45 PM
Harvey Weinstein victims to receive €17 million payout
A lawyer who represents some of the women described the payment as “a complete sellout”.
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Jul 1st 2020, 10:49 AM
3 in 10 female third-level students have experienced non-consensual penetration, survey finds
That’s according to a new national survey published by NUI Galway’s Active Consent Programme.
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Jun 22nd 2020, 6:30 AM
Female worker sexually assaulted in series of incidents awarded €25,000
An investigation carried out by the employer did not uphold any of her sex harassment allegations.
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Jan 27th 2020, 6:12 PM
Deli worker kissed on the neck and pinched by colleague awarded €20,000 for ongoing sexual harassment
The woman gave evidence of incidents where she said she felt personally threatened .
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Jan 1st 2020, 12:25 PM
Woman whose CEO hacked into her phone and downloaded intimate photos awarded €94k
The Workplace Relations Commission ruled in favour of the woman’s case alleging sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
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Dec 9th 2019, 7:47 PM
Four out of five people who experience sexual harassment at work don't report it
The Christmas party has long been identified as the most common off-site location of workplace sexual harassment, the survey said.
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Nov 25th 2019, 8:01 AM
Firm ordered to pay €30,000 to woman after chef 'sexually harassed her and pinched her bottom'
The company provides catering services at the offices of a government department.
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Oct 14th 2019, 5:17 PM
Egypt do a U-turn and recall midfielder banned over sexual harassment claims
Amr Warda has also had his suspension reduced, meaning he will now be available to play in the knockout stages of the African Cup of Nations.
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Jun 28th 2019, 12:46 PM
McDonald's workers file dozens of sexual harassment charges in US
Allegations included groping, indecent exposure and propositions for sex.
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May 21st 2019, 9:59 PM
The government just launched this major campaign to tackle 'disturbingly' high levels of harassment
Last year, 3,182 sex crimes were recorded by gardaí.
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May 9th 2019, 12:26 PM
Opinion: Inappropriate comments by customers in the workplace are not 'good craic'
You might not expect women to be subjected to inappropriate sexual comments while working as pharmacists in Ireland, but it happens fairly often, writes Laura Farrell.
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Apr 17th 2019, 7:00 AM
Deli worker awarded €11.8k after claiming her manager sexually harassed her
The case was brought before the Workplace Relations Commission.
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Mar 27th 2019, 12:05 AM
Nicola Sturgeon refers herself to ministerial watchdog over talks with Alex Salmond
Salmond resigned from the SNP last year after sexual harassment allegations, which he denies, were made public.
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Jan 13th 2019, 2:54 PM
Court dismisses Ashley Judd's sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein
Judd can now pursue defamation claims against the disgraced producer.
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Jan 10th 2019, 7:53 AM
Fast food worker claimed supervisor said she reminded him of Benburb Street and had an 'arse like the back of a truck'
The WRC found against the woman in the case however, because the company followed its policies in the matter.
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Nov 4th 2018, 8:00 AM
Google's Dublin employees stage walkout over company's treatment of women
Last week Google said it had fired 48 employees in the past two years as a result of sexual harassment allegations.
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Nov 1st 2018, 11:52 AM
Google fired 48 for sexual harassment in past two years
The company said it is taking an “increasingly hard line” against the behaviour.
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Oct 25th 2018, 10:37 PM
Why Christine Blasey Ford's testimony is both 'extraordinary' and 'typical'
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said a person “may carry out a serious sexual assault without even recognising they have done so”.
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Sep 29th 2018, 7:00 AM
What would make a person more likely to report sexual harassment? This survey wants to find out
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre wants to hear people’s experiences so it can support other survivors of sexual harassment.
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Sep 8th 2018, 8:00 AM
Australia is having a national inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace
“No-one should have to suffer sexual harassment at work, or in any other part of their lives,” Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer said.
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Jun 20th 2018, 10:10 AM
Call centre worker sexually harassed by boss awarded €45,000
The woman felt that she had no choice but to resign from her post.
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Jun 19th 2018, 3:45 PM
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