Discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 carry uncapped compensation for financial losses including past and future loss of earnings, pension loss, and in some cases personal injury for psychiatric harm. Employment loss experts calculate the financial heads while injury to feelings (Vento bands) is assessed separately by the tribunal.
The career impact of discrimination may differ by protected characteristic. Disability discrimination may involve permanent reduction in earning capacity requiring Ogden-style analysis, while age or sex discrimination may involve shorter recovery periods with full earnings restoration expected.
Our experts prepare discrimination compensation reports addressing immediate and future loss, mitigation, and the interaction between financial loss and non-financial remedy.
Vento bands (injury to feelings, 2025)
Injury to feelings is assessed by the tribunal using Vento bands. Employment loss experts address financial heads of loss only.
| Band | Range (2025) |
|---|---|
| Lower | £1,100 to £11,200 |
| Middle | £11,200 to £33,700 |
| Upper | £33,700 to £56,200 |
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Discrimination claims carry uncapped compensation covering: past loss of earnings (from dismissal or detriment to tribunal); future loss of earnings (how long it will realistically take to find comparable work); pension loss; injury to feelings (Vento bands); and in some cases, personal injury (psychiatric harm from discrimination). Employment loss experts calculate the financial heads; injury to feelings is assessed by the tribunal independently.