11KBW Employment Podcast

Royal Parks and Great Ormond Street: Discrimination Against Contract Workers

11KBW Employment Team

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Peter Lockley and Samuel Willis discuss two recent cases on discrimination against contract workers, Boohene v Royal Parks [2024] EWCA Civ 583 and Anne v Great Ormond Street Hospital [2026] EAT 15. When can contract workers bring a discrimination claim against their principal? How is the pool constructed for an indirect discrimination claim brought by a contract worker? Can contract workers compare their pay to the pay of the principal’s workers to found a discrimination claim?