The Slovak Court rules in favor of a Roma woman facing discrimination while applying for a job as a field social worker
The District Court in Spišská Nová Ves rules in favour of a Roma woman who was seeking a redress for discrimination faced in 2010, when she applied for a job as a field social worker in town Spišská Nová Ves. According to the Court town Spišská Nová Ves must apologize and compensate her financially. This is one of the first decisions issued by the domestic courts concerning racial discrimination in access to employment in favour of discriminated person. We provided legal represation to the Roma woman in the court proceedings within our strategic litigation program.