Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying

Sensitive advice and decisive action in complex workplace matters

Allegations of discrimination, harassment or bullying are among the most difficult challenges organisations and individuals face. They can escalate quickly, attract significant scrutiny and have lasting consequences for both people and reputations.

We provide clear, pragmatic advice to help clients manage these situations sensitively and effectively. Our discrimination lawyers regularly advise institutions across professional and financial services, education, culture and sport, retail and charities, as well as senior executives making or facing allegations.

Handling discrimination and harassment complaints

Complaints of discrimination, harassment or bullying require swift, careful handling and a clear understanding of both process and people. We work closely with HR, senior management and, where needed, independent investigators or experts, to ensure procedures remain on track and outcomes are reached fairly.

We are also able to engage reputation specialists to help manage external scrutiny during sensitive investigations and act as independent investigators ourselves.

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Our team advises on grievances, disciplinary processes, dismissals, whistleblowing and workplace investigations across the full range of discrimination and harassment claims.

Supporting equality, diversity and inclusion

We help organisations create inclusive workplaces by advising on all protected characteristics under the Equality Act: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Our support includes:

• Training for staff on equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Drafting and updating policies, handbooks and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with current employment and equality law.

Driving cultural change

Tackling discrimination is not only about responding to individual allegations. We also help organisations understand where problems have arisen, prevent recurrence, and embed long-term cultural change. This may involve leadership support, organisation-wide reviews, or independent listening exercises to identify and address systemic issues.

Support for senior executives

For senior executives, allegations of discrimination, harassment or bullying can be career-defining and incredibly stressful. We provide discreet, practical advice to protect both professional and personal interests, whether you are raising a complaint or responding to one.