Discrimination in the Workplace
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Discrimination in the Workplace
To put it simply, it is discrimination when you are treated less favourably at work because of your age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex or maternity status, or sexual orientation.
We act solely for employees to get clarity on your options and what it might cost to make a claim for discrimination.
We know how you feel, and we can often step in on your behalf. We can take over the communications with your employer, give you a voice to make positive changes to your situation and support you all the way.
Get immediate feedback, at no cost, on whether you may have a claim for discrimination.

We can help you:
- Discover whether the cost of your claim can be covered by an existing insurance policy
- Get specialist support with your claim to make the process easier
- By providing clear advice in plain English – no confusing legal jargon
- With representation across the UK – we offer telephone and video consultations
- What the likely outcome will be
We are exclusively a Partner only firm. This means you will get the highest level of representation throughout your case.
Discrimination law is complex. So make sure you get the right advice by speaking to us.
We have helped many in the past address the injustice which has led to favourable compensation. We have taken high profile cases through tribunals to achieve actual change in the workplace and bring renewed confidence.
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What you can expect from us:
- Guiding you to make the best choices for your case, using our specialist knowledge and experience of employment law and procedures.
- Providing clear information on fees so that you have control of your costs right from the start.
- Actively progressing your matter. Thanks to our focus on quality of service, not quantity of cases, your issue will get the attention it needs, when it needs it.
- Keeping you up to date about your matter. You shouldn’t need to chase us to find out what is happening.
Who we are
Bloomsbury Square Employment Law is committed to providing partner-level advice to all.
Our Partners have a wide range of experience in unfair dismissal, covering a variety of industries. We work together to ensure that clients get the best of this combined experience, alongside excellent client service.
You will receive swift and efficient personal service from an experienced practitioner who understands what you are going through.
There are several areas of Discrimination in the Workplace:
The law protects you against discrimination at work, including:
- Age
- Disability
- Pregnancy and Maternity
- Race
- Religion or Belief
- Sex
- Sexual Orientation
Here are some common questions we get around discrimination in the workplace:
Q – What conduct amounts to unlawful discrimination?
A – You have suffered discrimination if others treat you less favourably or differently, which includes making decisions that exclude you, bully or harass you.
The Equality Act 2010 says that discrimination is unlawful. Getting a free consultation with us is usually the quickest way of getting the support you need.
Q – Can I bring a discrimination case whilst remaining in employment?
A – Yes.
Q – Are there time limits for bringing a claim to the Employment Tribunal?
A – Yes, usually 3 months from the act of discrimination.
Q – Can I claim compensation if I am the victim of unlawful discrimination?
A – Yes, your claim can include past or future loss of earnings and benefits and injury to feelings.
Q – What will I need to pay for legal assistance?
A – We offer different options to suit our clients, including a ‘no win, no fee’ option for qualifying clients. Sometimes your employer will cover the assistance. Get in touch with us to see if your situation qualifies for ‘no win, no fee’ or employer covered assistance.
For tailored advice to your situation, why not speak to our highly experienced team of employment lawyers and get peace of mind that you are leaving with a fair outcome today.
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Disability Discrimination
What is a disability?
- ‘Substantial’ means having a more than minor or trivial effect which is recurring or likely to recur
- ‘Long-term’ means it has lasted or is likely to last at least 12 months.

There are six forms of disability discrimination:
- Failure to make reasonable adjustments
- Direct discrimination
- Indirect discrimination
- Discrimination arising from disability
- Harassment
- Victimisation
Failure to make reasonable adjustments

- 1. Where there is ‘a provision, criteria or practice’ of your employer which puts you at a substantial disadvantage because of your disability (such as a requirement to work certain shift patterns against your medical advice).
- 2. Where a physical feature of your place of work puts you at a substantial disadvantage compared with other people (such as the absence of wheelchair access).
- 3. Provision of an auxiliary aid (such as an adapted keyboard, text to speech software or a sign language interpreter) if failure to be provided with an auxiliary aid puts you at a substantial disadvantage.

Direct disability discrimination
Types of disability discrimination
Not your disability
Indirect disability discrimination
Discrimination arising from disability
Disability harassment
Disability victimisation
How to prove discrimination
- 1. First the worker must prove facts from which an employment tribunal could conclude, in the absence of an adequate explanation from the employer, that discrimination had occurred (not could have occurred). This is often referred to as the worker establishing a ‘prima facie’ case.
- 2. If a prima facie case is established, the burden of proof then shifts onto the employer to prove that it/he/she did not commit discriminatory conduct.


Evidence in direct discrimination cases
- The top band (normally £27,400 – £45,600) is for the most serious cases, e.g. where there was a prolonged campaign of harassment leading to serious ill-health.
- The middle band (£9,100 to £27,400) is for serious cases which do not merit the top band.
- The lower band (£900 – £9,100) is for less serious cases, e.g. where there was an isolated or one-off incident of discrimination.