WRC heard RTÉ concluded the former journalist was harassed by a series of texts, emails and attempted phone calls
The WRC rejected multimedia journalist Kasia Czernik’s complaint under the Employment Equality Act 1998 against the public service broadcaster in which she alleged she was forced to abandon her career in journalism because of what happened. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PARTÉ has been cleared of liability in a €300,000 claim for discrimination over its handling of a sexual harassment complaint against a night-shift radio news anchor by his younger colleague.
“My home and bedroom will be open to you,” read one message, with another offering Ms Czernik a spare key to his apartment.Listen | 38:51 The other half was a sum equivalent to five years of her €31,804-a-year salary – the amount of time Ms Czernik had “invested in developing a career” with RTÉ, Mr Crushell said.He said the harassment “changed her and took away her confidence and trust in people” and “ruined her professional career as a journalist” at RTÉ.
She added that she raised concerns at later meetings about security arrangements for the night shift on the RTÉ campus, which she said had “many ways in and out”. She said there had been a series of “check-in” meetings with Ms Czernik going into the autumn of 2021 after the investigation report was issued and while Mr Fogarty was appealing his dismissal, but as there were still “procedures not complete” she could not give Ms Czernik more information.
“This is a claim Ms Czernik has made for €300,000 compensation, far in excess of the jurisdiction. It is a claim that must fail,” said Mairead McKenna SC, who appeared for the broadcaster instructed by Arthur Cox.
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