Sex Discrimination

Frances Gibb, the respected legal editor of The Times focuses on the fact that sex discrimination claims are exploding.

This is because the damages have no upper limit.

Compensation for unfair dismissal is limited to £76,574 or one year’s pay whichever is less, and the fees introduced to pay the Employment Tribunal (Court fee) of £250 to issue the claim and £1250 to get a hearing put these claims beyond the reach of many who by definition could be difficulty having lost their jobs.

Over half employment claims currently filed, relate to sexual bias, and there is also an explosion involving racial discrimination, and “whistle blowing”.

Particularly in cases of racial discrimination employers often run scared.

The Daily Telegraph pays particular attention and gives publicity to these cases.

One thing is for certain. If you involved either as claimant or respondent to an employment claim, expert legal advice is essential.

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