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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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  • I think if you were to hire other new starters and put them on the same reduced leave and sick leave you'd be in a better position, although it doesn't sound like new terms are in effect for all new starters going forward.

    Bear in mind as well that someone who is disabled may not disclose this from the outset and many disabilities aren't "visible", so there could be discrimination on these grounds too.
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  • I think if you were to hire other new starters and put them on the same reduced leave and sick leave you'd be in a better position, although it doesn't sound like new terms are in effect for all new starters going forward.

    Bear in mind as well that someone who is disabled may not disclose this from the outset and many disabilities aren't "visible", so there could be discrimination on these grounds too.
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