Galway City Council ordered to pay €25k for ‘one of the worst cases of bullyling’ seen by WRC

Galway City Council has been ordered to pay €25,000 compensation to an employee over what a Workplace Relations Commission official described as “one of the worst cases of bullying I have seen.”

The WRC ruled that the local authority had breached the Employment Equality Act 1998 by discriminating against a council road sweeper, Thomas Greaney, by failing to provide him with reasonable accommodation for a disability.

WRC official, Jim Dolan, said the handling of the complaint by Mr Greaney had been managed poorly by Galway City Council.

Mr Greaney, who joined the council in 2019, claimed he was subjected to bullying and harassment by his supervisor which caused him to suffer stress and anxiety.

The WRC heard that the supervisor, Gerry Daly, made a complaint to a foreman on January 13th 2021 that Mr Greaney was not doing what he was asked to do.

It was the start of several complaints made by Mr Daly against his colleague.

Mr Greaney claimed he was unable to properly fulfil the…

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