Discrimination

Our employment law team includes specialists in discrimination law. We can help you put the right policies in place to ensure your business is compliant, and review your existing policies. We can also assist you if a discrimination claim has been made against your business. 

Expert employment law advice for businesses

Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms. The Equality Act 2010 identified ‘protected characteristics’ and made it illegal to discriminate against people based on these. The protected characteristics are:

• Age 
• Sex 
• Race 
• Sexual orientation
• Marriage or Civil Partnership 
• Religion or belief
• Disability 
• Gender reassignment
• Pregnancy or Maternity Leave.

We can help you act quickly and strategically if an employee makes a discrimination claim against your business. At Tees, we understand the how a discrimination claim can affect your business, so we’ll work with you to manage the situation. We will advise you on the best course of action to take, so you can minimise potential risks.

If you need legal advice regarding a discrimination issue or claim, call our employment law solicitors on 0800 013 1165.

How we work with you

The employment law team at Tees has a wealth of practical experience advising businesses on discrimination issues. We can help you make sure that your business complies with the law and that any issues are dealt with quickly and 

effectively. We can draft policies for your business if you need to put them in place. We can review existing policies and suggest amendments to take account of recent changes in the law and to make them more user-friendly for you. And, if it comes to a tribunal case, we can represent your business. 

Tailored legal support for your business

Tees delivers practical, straightforward and commercially-focused advice. 

Anti-discrimination laws can be difficult to navigate without proper legal support, but our experts can guide you. We will work with you, to make sure your business complies with the law, and fulfils any legal obligations to employees. 

Managing legal costs

We understand how important it is to control legal costs, so we’ll be completely open with you about our fees before we start work. We’ll work efficiently to complete your work as quickly as possible and we’ll keep you informed of progress as we go along. 

What to do next

Tees will help ensure that your business is compliant with discrimination law, and minimise the potential of a claim by your employees.

Call our Employment Law solicitors on 0800 013 1165

For an initial consultation, at no obligation, or fill out our enquiry form and a solicitor will get in touch.

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