A former clerk was sentenced to 17,000 euros in compensation yesterday after she claimed she was publicly accused of trying to steal a French maid costume from the shop where she worked.
Michelle O'Neal (40 years old), from Killester Avenue, Artane, Dublin, when she left the Ann Summers store on O'Connell Street, Dublin, she carried a black and white backpack in her backpack after work on June 23. The UK-
The chain sells underwear, sex toys and adult party clothing.
The Dublin Circuit Civil Court heard it yesterday.
Through the package, another staff member mistakenly thought O'Neal was MS stealing the maid's black and white odd dress.
MS O'Neal's lawyer, lawyer Michael Fox, told Judge Matthew Daley that another staff member Gloria comstrom had searched O'Neal's MS bag, and after picking up the parcel from the bag and finding her mistake, she said to the other staff: "Oh!
I thought it was the French maid in her bag.
"Mr Fox said that in front of other employees and customers in the store, these words were spoken out loud and dramatic and defamed O'Neal MS.
O'Neal MS told the court that she had signed an employment contract with Ann Summers to agree that the staff would open the bag when they left the store every day, show the cashier at the door of the content to the participants.
Outlining to the court, the agreement specifically states that while another staff member may appear unable to access or study personal items in depth.
When she left the store after work in June 23, she opened the zipper of her shoulder bag so that comstrom could check it MS.
The court heard that she looked into it, saw the package, brought it up and said the words of slander.
MS O'Neill told Ann Summers's lawyer, Joe Jeffers, that the store has been experiencing store theft and suspected employee theft.
She said she was under pressure and humiliation due to the incident and was unable to resume her work at the Ann Summers group.
She was consulted at Beaumont Hospital.
It is understood that she has not worked since the incident. Under cross-
MS comstrom said she had entered the bag of O'Neal's MS, but only "after a search ".
Judge Deery said that under the employee's employment contract, the store was entitled to search their luggage and lockers, which resulted in a loss of privacy.
"In my opinion, in the case that personal search is something that must be borne by employees, he said:" It is the responsibility of the company to ensure that the work is done in an appropriate way . ".
The judge is-
The store is suspected of stealing inventory and cash.
So, after the incident, O'Neal MS felt like he was playing the role of a thief.
He was satisfied that O'Neal MS was defamed.