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\u201eThe employers were not interested in who I was, they made their decision [not to employ me] after just taking a look at me. I hope that this judgment will allow my nation to find jobs. This is a proof that we all can move forward” <\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

– Plaintiff S.M.<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Proceedings initiated:<\/strong> 2007<\/p>\n

Proceedings closed: <\/strong>2008<\/p>\n

Case in brief:<\/strong> a Roma woman was not employed as a dishwasher due to her ethnic origin<\/p>\n

Outcome of the case: <\/strong>the employer discriminated the plaintiff on the ground of her ethnic origin and was ordered to pay her damages<\/p>\n

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Facts of the case: <\/strong><\/p>\n

The applicant Mrs S.M. is a Roma woman. In the autumn of 2007, Mrs S.M. applied for a job \u2013 a dish-washer position in a caf\u00e9 runned by a private company \u201cDisona\u201d. After an interview, Mrs S.M. was not accepted for the position despite the fact that on the phone she was re-assured that the caf\u00e9 was indeed looking for a dish washer.<\/p>\n

Following the unsuccessful job interview, HRMI for the first time in Lithuania applied a testing method which is a common practice in other European countries and which helps finding out the discrimination fact: upon HRMI request the bailiff called the caf\u00e9 to ask if the dish washer position was still vacant. The answer given was positive. Later the same day Lithuanian woman applied for the same position in the same caf\u00e9. She was hired immediately. During the interview the administrator of the caf\u00e9 said that “a gypsy women came today as well, however since she was gypsy she was not accepted”.<\/p>\n

Legal proceedings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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HRMI Legal Director Jolanta Samuolyte with the plaintiff S.M. outside the entrance to the court building \u00a9 15.min<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mrs S.M. addressed Vilnius District Court claiming the direct discrimination on a ground of ethnicity. On  30 June 2008, Vilnius District Court acknowledged the fact of direct discrimination on a ground of ethnicity when seeking a job and ordered the defendant company \u201cDisona\u201d to pay 250 EUR of pecuniary and 580 EUR of non-pecuniary damages. The defendant appealed the ruling, however, Vilnius regional court did not uphold the appeal.<\/p>\n

Final judgment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Judgment of the Vilnius regional court (in Lithuanian)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201eThe employers were not interested in who I was, they made their decision [not to employ me] after just taking a look at me. I hope that this judgment will allow my nation to find jobs. This is a proof that we all can move forward”  – Plaintiff S.M. Proceedings initiated: 2007 Proceedings closed: 2008 Case …<\/p>\n

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