The compensation paid by employers who discriminated against employees fell by almost £1m last year, as the number of successful employment tribunal claims decreased for the second year in a row. But the median tribunal award remained almost unchanged, dropping from £7,567 in 2005 to £7,500 in 2006, according to an analysis of employment tribunal judgments by Personnel Today’s sister publication, Equal Opportunities Review. Researchers analysed 313 awards under sex, race and disability discrimination laws and the 2003 regulations covering discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and religious belief. In all, employers were ordered to pay a total of £4,150,225, rising with interest to £4,295,160. Payouts, including interest, totalled £5.2m in 2005, and £6.2m in 2004. The research shows that although there was little change in the typical overall payout in each case, compensation awards in some jurisdictions had moved considerably over the year. Race discrimination...




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