Discrimination law is one of the fastest changing areas of employment law, affecting all aspects of the employment relationship.
Under the Equality Act 2010, employees have protection against discrimination in the workplace because of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, or gender re-assignment.
Discrimination can include:
- dismissal or less favourable treatment in your employment because of one of these protected characteristics
- finding yourself at a disadvantage because of one of these protected characteristics in the course of your employment or in applying for a job as a result of a condition or practice which is applied to you
- bullying for a reason related to one of these protected characteristics
- victimisation because you have made a complaint of discrimination
- being paid less well when compared to someone of the opposite sex
Our employment solicitors have extensive experience of advising on equal opportunities and discrimination issues, which means that we are well placed to advise you if you have suffered discrimination in the workplace. We understand how difficult it can often be to prove that you have been the subject of discrimination and we can advise you on the use of discrimination questionnaires, disclosure, and other ways of identifying and evidencing that discrimination has taken place.
Employment tribunals can cause great anxiety and financial uncertainty for claimants. If you want to bring an employment tribunal claim for discrimination, you need a lawyer who can give you clear advice on the prospects of success and on the cost of bringing a claim as balanced against the compensation you might obtain. And, if you decide to go ahead with an employment tribunal claim for discrimination, you need a lawyer who will fight your case as effectively and cost efficiently as possible in order to achieve your objectives. We regularly represent claimants in employment tribunal claims for discrimination of all types and for equal pay and believe that we do so in a way which ticks all of these boxes.
So if you want advice on discrimination or representation to bring an employment tribunal claim, we can help.
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