Race still main grounds for Equality Authority complaints

26/07/2005 - 07:43:06
Race remains the main grounds for discrimination complaints under equal employment legislation, according to the Equality Authority's latest annual report.

The authority said race accounted for the largest number of the almost 400 complaints it received last year under the Employment Equality Act, followed by gender, disability and age.

Meanwhile, it said 35% of complaints under the Equal Status Act, which deals with the provision of goods and services, came from members of the Travelling community, followed by people with disabilities (25%) and racial minorities (12%).

The largest number of complaints under this legislation related to licensed premises, the provision of public services, education and insurance.