Black Lives Matter to Spark Rise in Race Discrimination Claims

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, sex discrimination claims in the U.K. climbed to a five-year high. Now, law firms and corporations alike are expecting a similar jump in race discrimination lawsuits fueled by the Black Lives Matter movement.

Visits to the race discrimination web page on the government’s mediation service known as ACAS, have more than doubled since May, while attorneys have seen a similar surge in inquiries. Getting an ACAS number is a crucial first step in an employment tribunal claim.

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May sparked mass protests around the world, with ...