Discrimination and whistleblowing for businesses

We represent organisations who have discrimination claims brought against them by members or customers that relate to the exercise of their functions, rather than employment discrimination. 

Our wide breadth of experience and highly technical knowledge of discrimination law means we are perfectly positioned to help employers avoid financial and reputational damage through such claims. There is no limit to the financial damages that a tribunal can award in discrimination cases.

We advise employers (ranging from London based, national and multi-national) on issues relating to discrimination law and whistleblowing, including allegations of:

• victimisation and harassment
• age discrimination
• sex discrimination
• race and religious discrimination
• disability discrimination
• discrimination based on sexual orientation

We’re one of a relatively small number of employment law teams that is highly recommended in The Legal 500 directory. Our team of specialist employment lawyers has a strong track record and has handled extremely high-profile cases, including the associative discrimination case Coleman v Attridge Law, a whistleblowing claim against the television production company Vera Productions and a claim involving allegations of sexual misconduct against one of England's richest men.

Acting for trade or qualifying bodies, or bodies exercising public functions, we’ve successfully defended a number of very large discrimination claims in which the claimants were claiming for loss of career, obtaining some of the largest costs awards ever awarded in the Employment Tribunal. Unlike many other employment teams, we also regularly act for employees in whistleblowing and discrimination claims - providing regular insight into what the other side may be thinking.

Charges are usually based on our hourly rates plus administrative charges and disbursements. We’ll provide an initial estimate of your likely legal costs and will update this if your requirements or the circumstances of the work change.

The current range of hourly rates for members of the team is from £165 plus VAT to £450 plus VAT per hour.

We may also be able to offer fixed priced options for work such as drafting of contracts, policies and handbooks.

We would be pleased to discuss your requirements free of charge and tailor a costs proposal accordingly.