Equality & Discrimination in the Workplace

Our Employment Team have a wealth of experience in advising on Equality and Discrimination matters in the workplace.

No person should ever be the victim of workplace discrimination. Unfortunately, many employees each year are discriminated against on the grounds of characteristics which are protected under law.

What are the Protected Characteristics in Ireland?

There are 9 protected characteristics on which employers have a legal duty to ensure workers are not discriminated on the grounds of:

• Age

• Civil Status: Includes single, married, separated, divorced, widowed people, civil partners and former civil partners.

• Disability: Includes people with physical, intellectual, learning, cognitive or emotional disabilities and a range of medical conditions.

• Family Status: This refers to the parent of a person under 18 years or the resident primary carer or parent of a person with a disability.

• Gender: This means man, woman or transsexual.

• Traveller: Membership of the Traveller community.

• Race: This includes race, skin colour, nationality or ethnic origin.

• Religion: This means religious belief, background, outlook or none.

• Sexual Orientation: This includes gay, lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual.

Our Equality & Discrimination in the Workplace Expertise

If you have been affected by discrimination of any type in the workplace, Lavelle Partners have the experience and legal expertise to defend your rights. As an equal opportunities’ employer ourselves, we take especially seriously any case of discrimination or inequality within the workplace.

Our Employment Team will work tirelessly to ensure the party/s responsible for your discrimination, or those who failed to protect you from discriminatory behaviour are brought to account.