Sex Discrimination at Work Advice in Liverpool

The specialist employment law solicitors at Percy Hughes & Roberts Solicitors in Birkenhead can advise employers and employees on all manner of issues regarding discrimination at work including Sex discrimination in the workplace. This can include both gender and sexual orientation discrimination.

For more information about claiming sex discrimination compensation, or simply to arrange for an initial consultation with an expert solicitor in this field FREEPHONE 0800 781 3894 or e-mail your enquiry here.

Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Advice for Employees

PHR Solicitors can advise you if you are an employee and have been treated unfairly at work either specifically because you are a woman or because you are a man. The following four types of discrimination are considered unlawful:

• Direct Discrimination - If there are similar circumstances and somebody is favoured (or disfavoured) based on their gender or sexual orientation
• Indirect Discrimination – When a policy that is created for the company creates a disadvantage for somebody of a particular gender or sexual orientation
• Harassment – when there is harassment purely based on sexual orientation or gender, for the example suggestive comments made to a female or disparaging comments about somebody’s sexuality
• Victimisation – In law this can have a completely different meaning to normal language – it means when somebody is victimised BECAUSE they have taken an action against the company on the grounds of either gender or sexual orientation reasons

According to Equality Act 2010 it is illegal for an employer to discriminate you against, on the grounds of sex or gender. Thus you have a legal right to make a claim based to an Employment Tribunal or use a grievance procedure.

Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Advice for Employers

If you own or run a company and one of your employees is making a sex discrimination claim against you, get in touch with Percy Hughes and Roberts Solicitors today to arrange an initial consultation to discuss the situation. We are based in Birkenhead near Liverpool.

As an employer you must ensure that you have policies in place to make sure that sex discrimination does not happen in your workplace, including both gender and sexual orientation. You have to make sure your workplace is free of such prejudices. Policies must be created, which you must then raise awareness of and you must take seriously any complaints of this type that are made, with disciplinary action taken if they are found to be true.

Some common areas of sexual orientation and gender discrimination are as follows:

• Levels of pay
• The recruitment of new staff
• Disciplinary issues
• Stopping Bullying and harassment in the workplace
• Promotions
• Development of your staff, including training.

Contact Us

If you feel you have been treated unfairly at work or indeed somebody has bought a claim against your business, contact our experienced employment law solicitors for special advice. PHR Solicitors can provide you with legal advice to make or defend a sex discrimination claim.

To contact either Mark Bland, Lindsey Knowles, or other members of the employment team, simply call freephone 0800 781 3894 or complete the enquiry form on the 'contact us' page.