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Hertz ordered to pay €10,000 to blind woman over guide dog car hire charge
['Sean Mccarthaigh', 'Thu', 'Jan']
IrishExaminer.com
Car hire firm Hertz has been ordered to pay €10,000 in compensation to a blind woman after imposing a €150 valet charge on her and her husband over claims that dog hair and odour were left in the vehicle.
The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that Hertz Rent-a-Car breached the Equal Status Act 2000 by discriminating against a customer, Kim Murphy, on the grounds of her disability.