John Antell barrister

<body lang=EN-GB style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal>Discrimination, in the legal sense of the word, means treating somebody less favourably than someone else for a legally impermissible reason (such as because of their sex or race). Not all discrimination is unlawful: the law applies to discrimination in the provision of services (e.g. discrimination by companies against customers) and to discrimination by employers against employees and self-employed workers.Discrimination in recruitment, whilst generally unlawful, is permitted if the particular job genuinely requires, for example, somebody of a particular sex or race. An example would be an actor playing a male character, or a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. As well as prohibiting direct discrimination the law also prohibits indirect discrimination if it cannot be objectively justified. For example if an employer advertises a job vacancy which states that all applicants must be at least 6 feet tall, that would be indirect discrimination against women (because the proportion of women who are over 6 feet tall is considerably less than the proportion of men who are over 6 feet tall) and would be unlawful unless there is a genuine reason why, for the particular job, it is necessary for the worker to be over 6 feet tall. If you believe that you have been discriminated against, or you are a company facing a discrimination claim by an employee or customer, you should seek advice from a solicitor without delay. The solicitor will be able to give an initial view on whether the claim is likely to succeed or not. The solicitor will then take a statement from you and prepare the case and then brief me to represent you when the case comes to he heard at the Employment Tribunal or County Court. If you do not have a solicitor, click here for a list of suggested solicitors. </div> </body>