Every individual deserves to feel comfortable and accepted in their workplace. If you feel you are being treated differently due to a particular characteristic, you may be facing employment discrimination.
In certain instances, our employment team may be able to support you with bringing a discrimination claim. Call us free today on 0808 164 0808.
The Equality Act 2010 seeks to prevent discrimination in the workplace. It sets out nine ‘protected characteristics’, making it illegal for you to be discriminated against on the basis of:
The Equality Act 2010 and surrounding law protects employees against discrimination before they commence work, during their employment, and on termination of their employment. The following areas of employment are safeguarded against discrimination:
Call us free today to see how you can get started at 0808 164 0808, or request a call back if you’d like one of our no-win, no-fee experts to call you.
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Being disabled doesn’t change your rights as an employee. You are entitled to exactly the same rights and treatment as your colleagues. Where necessary, employers should make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to help disabled people applying to the company, as well as those employed by the company. Read more about disability discrimination >>
It’s unlawful to treat you unfairly because you’re pregnant, breastfeeding or because you recently gave birth. It’s also illegal to treat you differently because of an illness relating to pregnancy. For more information regarding pregnancy discrimination, see our dedicated page >>
It is illegal for employers to treat employees differently because of their sex. This type of discrimination can be classed as direct, indirect, victimisation or harassment, and can also relate to gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity leave, and sexual orientation. Find out more about sex discrimination at work and how we could help >>
If you’re being treated differently, or unfairly at work due to your age, you may be eligible to bring an age discrimination claim. Find out more about age discrimination and get in touch with our team >>
If you are experiencing gender reassignment discrimination in the workplace, then we recommend you speak with our team as soon as possible. It is illegal to be discriminated against because of choosing to go through gender reassignment. Learn more about general reassignment discrimination claims and how we can help >>
Our discrimination at work specialists can help you if you feel that your employer, or others in your workplace, are discriminating against you because of your race. See our dedicated racial discrimination page for more information >>
In general you have three months less one day from the most recent act of discrimination or breach to take action, meaning you should act fast.
We recommend you speak to one of our lawyers in the first instance. As part of the process, you’ll need to get in touch with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), who will aim to achieve early conciliation with your employer. However, our lawyers can assist in this process where appropriate and we have formally been instructed.
Please be aware that the ACAS process can take up to around a month to complete, which will be taken from the three months you have to begin with. It’s important to act quickly in order to bring a tribunal claim. If the conciliation procedure is unsuccessful, we may be able to support you with the tribunal. If you feel you have a potential employment claim please act quickly and contact us today.
