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Is giving less annual leave and paid sick leave discrimination?

Ruth

Hi,

Can anyone help with this?

If a new employee is hired with a company, on a permanent contract, but is given less annual leave and less paid sick leave than everyone else at the same company, is this considered to be discrimination? (All other employees have the same contract, i.e. have the same amount of annual leave and paid sick leave as each other),

Thanks in advance,

Ruth

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  • Depends rather what the intention is for all new staff at that level. If the intention is to offer all new hires the new terms then no (providing legal minimum is met). If however these terms are specific for this person then the question is why? And if its to do with a protected characteristic then yes its probably discriminatory
  • in reply to Keith
    Hi Keith,

    Thanks very much for your response....much appreciated.
    The intention is not to offer all new hires the new terms, it is specific to this one person (legal minimum will still be met). The reason being, is that he is considered to be less skilled/ a less favorable candidate...(so not a protected characteristic).
    Additionally, he would be the only person of a particular race employed by the company, so I am worried it could appear to be discrimination based on race...

    Thanks,
    Ruth
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  • in reply to Keith
    Hi Keith,

    Thanks very much for your response....much appreciated.
    The intention is not to offer all new hires the new terms, it is specific to this one person (legal minimum will still be met). The reason being, is that he is considered to be less skilled/ a less favorable candidate...(so not a protected characteristic).
    Additionally, he would be the only person of a particular race employed by the company, so I am worried it could appear to be discrimination based on race...

    Thanks,
    Ruth
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