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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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  • in reply to Ruth
    The problem you have is what is the real reason for the difference in treatment. Is it his skill level or is it his race? An ET may well consider it his race ( especially as he is only employee of that race and you have reduced other things in addition to salary)

    You would need a pretty robust justification around his perceived lack of skills. Not necessarily one I would be comfortable defending.
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