Annabel Mackay

Baker McKenzie

Annabel Mackay advises on a broad range of employment issues, with a focus on contentious work. She has a particular interest in employment disputes in the financial services sector having spent 18 months on secondment to the legal teams of two investment banks. Annabel is regularly instructed by employers on high value discrimination and whistleblowing complaints with a regulatory aspect.

Annabel is ranked as an “Associate to Watch” in Chambers & Partners 2017 and recommended in Legal 500 which describes her as “knowledgeable and pleasant”. Chambers & Partners 2017 reports that clients admire that "she is incredibly hard-working and diligent, and she goes way beyond the call of duty."

In addition to employment work, Annabel advises clients from a range of sectors on compliance with equality laws in the provision of goods and services, particularly in relation to the reasonable adjustments duty. Annabel has assisted clients with equality audits and training to ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010. She has also delivered training on this subject to the Employment Lawyers’ Association and the Building Societies’ Association.

Annabel is a regular commentator on employment matters and has been published by Croners, ELA Briefing, PLC, Personnel Today, New Law Journal, Compliance Monitor and Compliance Complete.

Annabel is a member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association Training Committee.

Practice Areas

Panel

Contributing Author

Qualified Year

2001

Membership

Employment Lawyers Association

Qualifications

BA (Hons) History
GDL and LPC, College of Law

Education

Cambridge University, Churchill College

1 Contributions by Annabel Mackay

PRACTICE NOTES

Equality Act 2010: Discrimination in Goods, Services and Facilities—Protected Characteristics, Duties, Adjustments, Exceptions, Enforcement and Remedies

This Practice Note outlines the legal position and offers practical guidance for service providers on their duties to deliver goods, services and facilities to customers in a non-discriminatory manner under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). It sets out the protected characteristics recognised by EqA 2010 and gives practical illustrations of different forms of unlawful treatment, together with steps that can be taken to prevent discrimination... Direct discrimination Discrimination by association Discrimination by perception Indirect discrimination Harassment Victimisation Discrimination arising from a disability It also considers enforcement and remedies in EqA 2010 claims, as well as the territorial scope of the Act. See also: Compliance with the Equality Act 2010 by service providers—checklist. For information on how EqA 2010 operates in the context of employment relationships, see Practice Note: Liability of employers and employees under the Equality Act 2010... Protected characteristics EqA 2010 ensures individuals are treated equally regardless of the characteristics they may possess...

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