Workplace Discrimination Barristers
Fight workplace discrimination with specialist Employment Tribunal advocates.
Specialist Employment Discrimination Barristers
Workplace discrimination is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. If you have been treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic, you have the right to bring a claim at the Employment Tribunal.
Discrimination claims have no compensation cap, meaning awards can be significantly higher than unfair dismissal claims. A specialist Barrister ensures your case is presented effectively.
What Discrimination Claims Barristers Do
Tribunal Advocacy
Representation at:
- •Preliminary hearings
- •Strike out applications
- •Full merit hearings
- •Remedy hearings
- •Costs hearings
- •Appeal hearings
Legal Advice
Expert guidance on:
- •Protected characteristics
- •Types of discrimination
- •Burden of proof
- •Comparator analysis
- •Time limits
- •Injury to feelings bands
Document Drafting
Barristers can draft:
- •ET1 particulars
- •Witness statements
- •Schedule of loss
- •Skeleton arguments
- •Comparator analysis
- •Submissions on law
You file at tribunal and serve on your employer.
What You Handle
With Direct Access:
- •ET1 filing
- •Document service
- •Evidence gathering
- •Subject access requests
- •ACAS process
- •Tribunal admin
How Direct Access Works
- 1
CASE ASSESSMENT
Identify protected characteristic and type of discrimination. Assess evidence.
- 2
ACAS
Complete ACAS early conciliation within 3-month time limit.
- 3
ET1
File claim at tribunal. Barrister drafts detailed particulars of discrimination.
- 4
DISCLOSURE
Request relevant documents from employer. Subject access requests.
- 5
HEARING
Barrister presents discrimination case. Cross-examines employer witnesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are protected characteristics?
Age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Discrimination based on any of these is unlawful.
Is there a compensation cap for discrimination?
No. Unlike unfair dismissal, discrimination compensation is uncapped. Awards include financial losses plus injury to feelings (Vento bands: £1,100 to £57,000+).
What is indirect discrimination?
When an employer applies a policy that appears neutral but disproportionately disadvantages people with a protected characteristic, and cannot be justified.
Do I need 2 years service?
No. Discrimination claims have no minimum service requirement. You can claim from day one of employment, or even during recruitment.
What evidence do I need?
The burden of proof shifts to the employer once you establish facts from which discrimination could be inferred. Emails, policies, comparator treatment, and witness evidence are key.
Can I claim for harassment?
Yes. Harassment related to a protected characteristic is a form of discrimination. This includes unwanted conduct that violates your dignity or creates a hostile environment.
Fight Workplace Discrimination
Expert Employment Tribunal representation for discrimination claims.
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