Workplace Discrimination

Workplace Discrimination

London Workplace Discrimination Solicitors

Employees are protected in the workplace against any form of discrimination relating to a legally protected characteristic. The protected characteristics are:

  • Age
  • Disability
  • Race
  • Religion or belief
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation
  • Pregnancy and maternity/paternity/adoption leave
  • Marriage or civil partnership
  • Gender identity or gender reassignment’

If you believe you have been discriminated against by your employer, our employment team can advise you.

Joelson Can Help

Joelson is located in central London and serves clients throughout the UK. We are a diverse employment practice that provides innovative, creative and forward-thinking advice for our clients. We offer fast and reliable legal advice tailored to meet your needs.

What Is Considered Discrimination?

Direct discrimination is when a person is treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic such as age, a disability, race, religion or belief, or gender or sexual orientation. Indirect discrimination occurs where an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice would put people of one sex/race/religion, for example, at a particular disadvantage compared with others.

How Long Do You Have to Bring a Claim?

An employee has 3 months from the date of the most recent act of discrimination to make a claim in the Employment Tribunal. This deadline is not extended by any internal grievance or disciplinary procedures that may be ongoing. Because this timeframe is usually strictly applied, we encourage you to seek guidance from one of our solicitors as soon as possible. Our workplace discrimination solicitors will begin working on your claim immediately in order to secure your position and achieve your goal.


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