Diversity & discrimination

We work alongside our clients to ensure compliance with the legal framework, sharing our experiences and combined knowledge to ensure they avoid the pitfalls.

Our clients reflect a wide range of employers from listed corporates to SMEs and public bodies. We have particular experience in the retail, leisure, social housing and care, and financial services sectors - all industries where reputation and brand are vitally important to employers.

As well as providing day to day advice and support to try to keep clients out of trouble, we're also there to pick up the pieces when things go wrong. Our team has a wealth of experience in handling complex discrimination related litigation, with a great track record of successfully defending claims.

We regularly provide training to our clients, bespoke to their organisation and its development needs. This enables HR professionals and all levels of operational management to stay on top of the law.

By investing the time and energy in getting to know and understand our clients, we're able to deliver advice and support that takes account of each client’s individual priorities and sensitivities. We'll proactively raise areas where we think your internal practices and procedures can be improved, to protect your business against future claims.

Experience

• We are currently defending a major logistics company on sex discrimination and victimisation claims from a female driver who had been part of a special operations team working on the Formula 1 circuit.
• Advised in relation to an extremely sensitive matter when three female HR employees raised sex discrimination and sexual harassment grievances against the HR director. Provided full support to the client to investigate the grievances and deal with appeals.
• Advised on a high value claim for maternity, sex discrimination and unfair dismissal claim in the Employment Tribunal. The claim was settled via judicial mediation and participation of the employment judge.