Discrimination and the Equality Act
If you’ve been treated unfairly because of who you are, the law is on your side. We help you understand how.
The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination at work because of a protected characteristic: sex, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, age, religion, sexual orientation or gender reassignment. We advise on all of these, along with equal pay claims, victimisation and harassment connected to them.
Discrimination isn’t always obvious. It can be a policy that looks neutral on paper but disadvantages people like you in practice, or an employer failing to make reasonable adjustments they’re required to make. We’ll help you work out whether what’s happened to you fits that picture.
We regularly advise on:
- Sex discrimination
- Pregnancy and maternity discrimination
- Disability discrimination
- Race discrimination
- Age discrimination
- Religious discrimination
- Sexual orientation discrimination
- Gender reassignment discrimination
- Equal pay claims
- Victimisation
- Harassment
Discrimination often hides behind decisions that sound reasonable on the surface.
Many discrimination cases are resolved through a negotiated settlement before they ever reach a tribunal. Where that’s not possible, we’ll represent you robustly through the process.
If you’re not sure which of these fits your situation, call us, and we’ll point you in the right direction.
