Discrimination payouts hit record high in 2011

Workplace discrimination not only causes detriment to the victim, it can also prove expensive for employers, as new figures revealing that total compensation awarded in discrimination cases reached a record high in 2011 demonstrate.

A total of £8,774,403 was awarded to victims of discrimination in the workplace last year – £3.5 million more than in 2010, according to a survey by the Equal Opportunities Review (EOR).


The data is based on cases at the Bury St Edmunds employment tribunal as well as those sent to the EOR and incorporates two particularly large payouts made by the NHS last year, writes HR Review.

14th August 2012