SEX DISCRIMINATION SOLICITOR - UK EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS
If you believe you have been the victim of sex discrimination, it is important to seek the immediate assistance of an employment law solicitor. To get started, simply email our offices or phone our helpline. A sex discrimination solicitor will speak to you offering no charge, no obligation legal advice on all matters related to sex discrimination. You can speak confidentially with an experienced qualified solicitor about the facts of your case. You can speak to a same sex lawyer if you request.
Bringing your claim is completely risk-free. All of our sex discrimination solicitors take cases on a no win no fee basis, which means you do not pay any legal fees unless your solicitor is successful in obtaining compensation for you.
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Receiving compensation for a sex discrimination claim begins with making an application to the Employment Tribunal. The various sex discrimination laws will be applied to the facts of your case by the Employment Tribunal. If one of the following statutes has been violated, then you may be eligible to receive compensation :-
- The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Makes it unlawful to treat an employee differently because of their sex or marital status. - The Equal Opportunities Commission Code of Practice 1985
An employer must provide both men and women with equal opportunities in the workplace. - The Equal Pay Act 1970
The act requiring employers to pay men and women equally for performing a same or similar job. - The Employment Equality Regulations 2003
Makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate because of sexual orientation or sexual preferences.
You are not legally required to instruct a solicitor in order to make an application to the Employment Tribunal for a sex discrimination claim. However, you are well-advised to seek the counsel of a qualified sex discrimination solicitor because a potentially substantial amount of compensation is at stake. The damages can be quite considerable because there is no statutory cap on the amount of compensation that can be awarded in successful sex discrimination cases. It is also in your best interest to instruct a solicitor because the employer will almost undoubtedly be represented by a solicitor during the hearing.
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There are two main categories of sex discrimination: direct and indirect. Direct sex discrimination comprises incidents when the employer blatantly and openly treats an employee differently because of their sex. In these cases, the sex discrimination is simply irrefutable and undeniable.
Indirect sex discrimination is much more subtle than direct discrimination. The employer is not engaging in outright discriminatory behaviour towards the employee. Rather, the employer discriminates against the employee by intentionally placing obstacles in their way in order to deny them equal employment opportunities. For example, women tend to be shorter than men. It would, then, be a form of indirect discrimination for an employer to arbitrarily and unjustifiably require that an applicant for a job be at least six feet tall.
Pregnancy discrimination is one specific type of sex discrimination. It is illegal for an employer to dismiss a woman because she is pregnant or because she must attend antenatal appointments. Additionally, it is unlawful for an employer to dismiss an employee for taking maternity leave.
Note :- There are forms of sex discrimination which are considered “positive” and are therefore lawful. These are situations when a business’s customers would be uncomfortable with an employee who was not of the same sex. One example of this is a toilet attendant. Another situation when sex discrimination is permissible is in hiring same sex models for men or women’s clothing.
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To receive free, confidential legal advice about your potential sex discrimination claim, contact us today. Simply call our helpline or email our offices. There is no charge for the consultation, and you are under no obligation to take further legal action. Do yourself justice - give us a call.
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